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Rich countries accused of carbon ‘cheating’

By Richard Black. Environment correspondent, BBC News, Bonn Some rich countries are seeking new rules under the UN climate convention that campaigners say would allow them to gain credit for “business as usual”. Russia, Australia, Canada and some EU countries … Continue reading

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Forest-saving deal could lift climate summit hopes

By MICHAEL CASEY for AP When it comes to greenhouse gases, the public tends to focus on smokestacks and exhaust fumes. But deforestation, the burning or rotting of trees, is thought to account for up to 20 percent of carbon … Continue reading

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The Dire Fate of Forests in a Warmer World

From Bryan Walsh and TIME | Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2009 In a new study published April 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)… It’s the first study to isolate the specific impact of temperature on tree … Continue reading

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Sub-Mekong countries work on managing forests

VietNamNet Bridge | 28/10/2008 Experts from sub-Mekong river countries highlighted the role of civil society organisations, local people, mass media and non-governmental organisations in protecting forests from shrinking and degrading. At a seminar on sustainable management of forests held in … Continue reading

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