Issues for Future Consideration.
The Global Forests Goals Report originated from Member States’ submissions of national data and information in the form of 52 voluntary national reports (VNRs) and 19 voluntary national contributions (VNCs), representing 75% of forests in the world. These updates on progress towards the Global Forest Goals and targets paint a vibrant picture of ambitious and inspiring action on the ground and around the world. These narratives, combined with the quality data of the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 , indicate that despite the many challenges that countries face, progress is being made towards all six Global Forest Goals and their associated targets. It is expected that as more countries participate in future reporting cycles, a broader overall assessment of progress will emerge. In their reporting, countries elaborated a number of obstacles they were working to overcome. Key challenges ranged from broader global issues such as the growing impacts of climate change, biod...