Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests and Land Use:
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It is an ambitious declaration initiated by the United Kingdom to “halt deforestation” and land degradation by 2030.
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The declaration has been signed by over 105 countries including the UK, US, Russia and China.
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India has not signed it.
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India, Argentina, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa are the only G20 countries that did not sign the declaration.
Why has India not signed the Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests and Land Use?
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Declaration interlinks trade to climate change and forest issues. But India has objected that trade falls under the WTO, and it should not be brought under climate change declarations.
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Hence, India had asked the word “trade” to be removed. But the other countries did not agree. So, India has not signed the declaration.