What happened in the world’s rainforests in 2022?

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  • There were some hopeful developments for tropical rainforest conservation in 2022.
  • But the outlook for tropical forests nonetheless remains tenuous.
  • The following is a look at some of the major tropical rainforest storylines and developments in 2022.
There were some hopeful developments for tropical rainforest conservation in 2022, including declines in the deforestation rate in Indonesia and the Brazilian Amazon, new high-level policy commitments supporting forest protection, and expanding recognition of the importance of forests for human well-being.

But the outlook for tropical forests nonetheless remains tenuous, with the impacts of climate change and degradation worsening, ongoing violence against environmental defenders, and macroeconomic trends that could accelerate forest conversion in the near future.

The following is a look at some of the major tropical rainforest storylines and developments in 2022.

Previous year-in-reviews:

2021 | 2020 | The 2010s | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2009

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