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
ALAMY Research shows that deforestation in the Amazon is worse than first
thought
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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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