COP30 Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment

https://forestclimateleaders.org/news-and-resources/cop30-intergovernmental-land-tenure-commitment/ COP30 Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment in tropical forest countries – Belém, Brazil, November 2025 We, endorsers of the Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment, meeting at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, reaffirm and deepen our shared commitment to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, in accordance with the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration and the first outcome of the Global Stocktake. This Commitment mutually reinforces the goals of the Forest Tenure Funders’ Group (FTFG) Forest and Land Tenure Pledge1, providing a pathway for endorsers to align financial commitments with efforts to secure land tenure and stronger forest and land use governance. We recognize Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and People of African Descent, including women and girls, as historical guardians of forests and biodiversity, and essential leaders in the fight against climate change. Securing their land tenure rights is critical to protecting their forests and biodiversity, achieving global climate goals, and implementing the Paris Agreement.