Forest Loss in 2024: What’s at Stake Ahead of COP

What were the trends in forest loss in 2024? What factors are impacting these trends at the country and regional levels? Where are the bright spots, and where are the areas of concern? And what do these trends and insights tell us about what is needed at the 2025 UN climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil — a city within one of the world’s most important forest ecosystems — this November?

To hear from our experts on these topics, we invite you to join World Resource Institute’s Global Forest Watch for a webinar on Wednesday, May 28, 9- 10:30 am EDT on the latest annual tree cover loss data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD lab.

Following an overview of the 2024 tree cover loss data, we will host a discussion around the specific contexts, implications and impacts of these findings at country and regional levels and the role of forests in the global and national commitments for climate adaptation and mitigation being set ahead of COP30 in Belem.

Register now to join the discussion live or to receive a link to the webinar recording following the live event.

We also invite you to explore the tree cover loss data, in-depth analysis and expert insights on the state of the world’s forests, which will be released on WRI’s Global Forest Review in advance.

Featured Speakers:

• Elizabeth Goldman, Co-Director, Global Forest Watch, WRI
• Sarah Carter, Research Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI
• Matthew Hansen, Professor, University of Maryland; Co-Director, Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) Lab
• Joaquin Carrizosa, Senior Advisor, WRI Colombia
• Tomi Haryadi, Director for Food, Land and Water, WRI Indonesia
• Mariana Oliveira, Forests and Land Use Director, WRI Brasil
• Stasiek Czaplicki Cabezas, Bolivian researcher and Data Journalist, Revista Nomadas
• Phanuella Djanteng, Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI
• Moderator: Rod Taylor, Director, Forests and Nature Conservation, WRI