by LaughingPlanet
We have been getting hammered with too much bad news these days. It is time to celebrate something huge and wonderful. Indonesia Agrees to Curb Commercial Deforestation By AUBREY BELFORD Published: May 27, 2010 The deal, signed Wednesday at a climate conference in Oslo, is open to other countries and would tie the $1 billion in funding to "verified emissions reductions" as part of the United Nations-backed effort known as Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, or REDD. Under the plan, rich countries help pay for the preservation of forests in developing countries.
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