Friday, December 12, 2008

And Now for Something Different - Good News - Rainforest

Some progress is better than no progress - good on you UK!

UN poised to agree action to halt rainforest destruction


Britain leads negotiations and pledges £100m to cut impact of deforestation


By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor, in Poznan
Friday, 12 December 2008



Research shows that deforestation in the Amazon is worse than first<br />thought

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Research shows that deforestation in the Amazon is worse than first
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Britain is brokering the world's first agreement on curbing the enormous contribution tropical deforestation makes to climate change, which is likely to be signed at the UN climate conference in Poznan, Poland, later today.

It will take the form of a statement of intent by countries with large tracts of rainforest, such as Brazil, and concerned developed nations, mainly in Europe, for a joint approach to halting forest destruction.

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