Conclusions for future international reporting on forest damage

Forest damage and disturbance deserve special attention in international reporting as they have significant impact on sustainability, linking social, environmental and economic aspects of forests, and their future. On the one hand, damage prevention and mitigation as well as the restoration of damaged forest represents an important basis for safeguarding the diverse forest functions. On the other hand, damages and disturbances are determined by their damaging agents as well as their spatial and temporal occurrence that are subject to complex cause-effect relationships.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Life on Land