GLF Forests 2025: Defining the Next Decade of Action
On 24–25 April, GLF Forests 2025 brought together over 2,000 experts, scientists, policymakers, and grassroots leaders in Bonn and online to chart the future of the world’s forests.
As Brazil prepares to host COP30 in the Amazon, the event highlighted urgent action needed to protect forests from deforestation and climate impacts.
Building on insights from COP29 and 30 years of CIFOR-ICRAF research, the conference laid the groundwork for a resilient, just, and productive future for forests.
About this session
The forests of the Congo Basin absorb about 1.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year, making them vital ecosystems to protect, restore and sustainably manage. However, Central Africa remains the tropical forest sub-region that attracts the least international funding for forests, climate and the environment in general. The session aims to place the cause of the Congo Basin on the international scene, promote financing for the conservation of the Congo Basin forests and biodiversity, mobilize support from partners and spark debates between scientists and politicians to mobilize financial resources through innovative financing mechanisms.
