WWF Annual Review 2023 - 27

OUR G L O B A L WOR K
DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION CONTINUE AT AN ALARMING RATE.
URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED TO SET US ON THE RIGHT PATHWAY TO PROTECT, RESTORE
AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGE OUR WORLD'S FORESTS, AND HALT DEFORESTATION
AND FOREST DEGRADATION.
LANDMARK DEFORESTATION LAW
After years of campaigning by WWF and
others, the EU deforestation law came into
force in June 2023. The first of its kind in the
world, this new regulation makes it illegal to
sell products linked with deforestation on
the EU market. Large and medium-sized
companies will have 18 months to make their
supply chains deforestation-free.
More than 210 NGOs and 1.2 million people
worldwide backed our #Together4Forests
campaign for robust legislation. Now that the
law is in place, our focus is on making sure it's
properly enforced by EU member states and
that it works on the ground in deforestation
hotspots. And there are still some loopholes
to be closed: the European Commission is
currently conducting an impact assessment to
determine if the regulation should also cover
other wooded land - like the Cerrado - and
apply to the financial sector.
NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
With eight other NGOs, we released the
Tropical Forest Credit Integrity Guide to
help companies differentiate high-quality
carbon credits that deliver real benefits for
the climate, nature and people. We also
launched a new platform to mobilize public
and private finance for high-quality naturebased
solutions, focusing initially on five
landscapes in Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico,
Peru and Viet Nam.
CONGO BASIN CONSERVATION
In a new partnership with COMIFAC, the
Central Africa Forests Commission, we are
seeking opportunities to increase finance
for forests in the Congo Basin, the world's
second largest rainforest. Congo Basin
countries need a significant increase in
financial support to conserve and sustainably
manage their forests while delivering their
sustainable development and climate plans.
AWARD-WINNING FIRE FILM
Together with animation studio NOMINT,
we produced a powerful stop-motion film to
raise awareness of the links between wildfires
and climate change. A Flammable Planet
has received multiple awards, including the
prestigious WEBBY and British Arrows,
and was shortlisted in the Cannes Lions
Animation category.
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