Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 62910
Forests: Conservation and Indigenous Peoples
Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South East Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his policies to (a) protect global forests, (b) protect and (c) recognise the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Commu
Answer
Catherine WestGlobally, rates of forest loss are declining but climate change is making forests more vulnerable to threats from wildfire and pests. The UK is committed to the goals of halting and reversing deforestation and supporting the rights of Indigenous Peoples a...
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