The global community has identified 2030 as the deadline for avoiding catastrophic consequences of the climate change and biodiversity loss: by the end of the decade, humanity must halve greenhouse gas emissions, conserve at least 30% of ecosystems, restore 30% of degraded ecosystems, and halt the extinction of threatened species – and all this while reducing poverty and ending hunger.

Read APFORGEN’s regional strategy to 2030 to learn how conserving and restoring genetic diversity of forests and trees is critical for reaching all these targets, and what actions APFORGEN and its 15 member countries are taking to address the current challenges.

The objectives of the strategy were jointly identified by APFORGEN’s National Coordinators, building on the national and regional needs and priorities that emerged during the implementation of FAO's Global Plan of Action for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Forest Genetic Resources, and the network’s previous strategy from 2018 to 2022. The strategy is aligned with the strategic priorities of the Global Plan of Action, and with the targets and indicators of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which provides the broader framework for the role of biodiversity in achieving sustainable development by 2030-2050.