Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon

50% of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon occurs on forest lands where the removal of tree cover is prohibited, showing that forest loss is concentrated in legally restricted areas. This situation reflects pressures associated with land-use change driven by activities such as shifting agriculture, cattle ranching, illegal and informal mining, and illicit crop cultivation, all of which significantly contribute to the degradation of ecosystems and forested lands SERFOR (2020).

SERFOR (2020)

Forests in Latin America and the Caribbean.

23% of the world’s forests and 60% of global biodiversity are located in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the region’s strategic importance for ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. This significant share also reflects the critical role of LAC in providing essential ecosystem services and in supporting global efforts to address environmental degradation and climate change (World Resources Institute, 2024)

World Resources Institute, 2024

Emissions from land use in LAC.

58% of greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean originate from land use, land-use change, and the forestry sector, highlighting the significant weight of these activities in the region’s climate dynamics and the urgent need to strengthen mitigation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).

World Resources Institute, 2024

Forest cover loss in LAC

7% of forest cover was lost between 1990 and 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, equivalent to 138 million hectares, highlighting the scale of landscape degradation in the region and the urgency of advancing large-scale restoration and conservation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).

World Resources Institute, 2024

GuyMIS Maps 21,354 Hectares of Mangroves

GuyMIS reports 21,354 hectares of mangrove extent in Guyana in 2020, including 12,142 hectares of losses and 4,845 hectares of gains between 2015 and 2020. The system also records 32 restoration projects implemented between 2010 and 2020, including 19 seedling plantations and 13 green-grey infrastructure projects.

Guyana gained 1,276 net ha of mangroves

1,276 hectares was the net gain in mangrove cover recorded in Guyana between 2022 and 2023. Region 6 gained 1,642 hectares, while Region 1 recorded a net loss of 805 hectares.

National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute [NAREI], 2023, p. 35

National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute. (2023). Annual report 2023.

Forestry emissions

25% less emissions from native forest degradation and deforestation is Chile's goal for 2030 (Government of Chile, 2021).

Gobierno de Chile (2021). Estrategia climática de largo plazo de Chile. Camino a la carbono neutralidad y resiliencia a más tardar al 2050. 21 de Octubre del 2021

Permanent coverage

200,000 hectares will be forested in Chile by 2030, with at least 100,000 hectares of permanent cover and 70,000 hectares of native species (Government of Chile, 2021).

Gobierno de Chile (2021). Estrategia climática de largo plazo de Chile. Camino a la carbono neutralidad y resiliencia a más tardar al 2050. 21 de Octubre del 2021

Amazonian Palm Oil: Political Tensions and Transit

This study explores the shift toward a more sustainable oil palm policy in Peru, driven by environmental pressures and tensions with Indigenous peoples. Peru's oil palm policy shifted discursively toward sustainability, albeit without formal approval or Indigenous consultation, which generated tensions in its implementation (La Rosa Salazar, M. A., 2021).

Miguel Ángel La Rosa Salazar

Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales - Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)