"Climate Talks Near Deal to Save Forests" (program, countries)

[delusianne]

COPENHAGEN — Negotiators have all but completed a sweeping deal that would compensate countries for preserving forests, and in some cases, other natural landscapes like peat soils, swamps and fields that play a crucial role in curbing climate change.
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The agreement for the program, if signed as expected, may turn out to be the most significant achievement to come out of the Copenhagen climate talks, providing a system through which countries can be paid for conserving disappearing natural assets based on their contribution to reducing emissions.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/sc...t.html?_r=1&hp

[wedjat]

I admit, I didn't read the link. But I did hear on NPR this morning of the difficulty that Brazil has had...any talk of that?