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

As we look toward the next decade, the closing plenary will focus on the urgent actions needed to protect and sustainably manage forests. Find out how leading actors from Brazil will shape the forest agenda at COP30 and beyond, laying out priorities, key commitments and collaborations required to safeguard forests and people. Policymakers, experts, Indigenous leaders and practitioners outline the critical next steps for forest research, finance, policy and locally-led action to drive impactful, lasting and sustainable change for forests and people.