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Afforestation, reforestation and new challenges from COVID-19: Thirty-three recommendations to support civil society organizations (CSOs)

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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 287, Issue -, Pages -

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ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112277

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Deforestation and forest degradation; Real-time forest monitoring and management; Sustainable development goals (SDGs); Planting trees with drones; International non-governmental organizations; (INGOs); Impacts of COVID-19 on forests

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Afforestation/reforestation programs led by Civil Society Organizations play a significant role in achieving global climate policy targets and helping low-income nations meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the ability of these organizations to address issues related to deforestation and forest degradation. To support forest cover expansion during the pandemic, exploring underlying deforestation patterns and optimizing policy reforms are essential.
Afforestation/reforestation (A/R) programs spearheaded by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) play a significant role in reaching global climate policy targets and helping low-income nations meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, these organizations face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, these challenges affect their ability to address issues associated with deforestation and forest degradation in a timely manner. We discuss the influence COVID-19 can have on previous, present and future A/R initiatives, in particular, the ones led by International Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs). We provide thirty-three recommendations for exploring underlying deforestation patterns and optimizing forest policy reforms to support forest cover expansion during the pandemic. The recommendations are classified into four groups - i) curbing deforestation and improving A/R, ii) protecting the environment and mitigating climate change, iii) enhancing socio-economic conditions, and iv) amending policy and law enforcement practices.

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