The Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI): A Global Partnership to Improve the Legal Protection of Native Forests

This brochure explains how the Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) aims to create a legal tool kit to support the conservation and sustainable management of vital ecosystems and help tackle urgent challenges such as climate change.Outlining the ecosystem services forests provide, it shows how the initiative employs a systemic, multistakeholder approach that considers the scientific, technological, and legal developments that can be used to protect forests. It highlights how the initiative harmonizes legal frameworks and best practices to help combat pressing issues including deforestation and biodiversity loss.