In 2008, the Council backed proposals by the Commission on deforestation and the Commission proposed that the loss of forest areas, which are continually disappearing at an extensive rate, be halted by 2030 at the latest, and that mass tropical deforestation be reduced by at least 50% by 2020 compared to current levels.
En 2008, le Conseil a soutenu les propositions de la Commission concernant la déforestation et la Commission a proposé de stopper au plus tard en 2030 la disparition massive de zones forestières et de réduire la disparition massive de forêts tropicales d’au moins 50 % d’ici à 2020, par rapport aux niveaux actuels.