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December 12, 2007: US Hijacks Climate Talks – Rainforests Used As Hostage
December 10, 2007: Tropical Forest Group’s Inflatable Tree Disappears–
Symbolize ½ Million Acres of Deforestation during Talks
December 7, 2007: Governors Lead Global Efforts To Combat Deforestation & Climate Change
December 6, 2007:US Slashes Funding to Save Rainforest During UN Talks
December 5, 2007: Balinese Dancers, Scientists and UN Delegates Urge Support to Save Tropical Forests.
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December 4, 2007: Coalition for Rainforest Nations: Safeguarding Our Planet’s Ecological Security
December 3, 2007: A Historic Opportunity to Save Tropical Forests
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Jeff Metcalfe (TFG) Holly Gibbs (Papaua New Guinea) Tracy Johns (Climate Action Network) address
reporters at COP13 about the urgency of saving rainforest to help combat climate change. In the background
are some of the local Balinese dancers commissioned by TFG to dance in support of REDD at the UN negotiations.
December 5 , 2007 The Tropical Forest Group delivered a powerful message today at the
UN climate change talks in Bali that saving tropical forests is critical to controlling climate change. During a break in the talks. Local dancers bedazzled the UN delegates and key UN diplomats spoke about the urgency of these talks for our planet's future.. More
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December 5 , 2007
“As World Steps Forward to Help Save Tropical Forests, US Retreats”
UN diplomats in Bali Indonesia have begun negotiations on a new and more aggressive climate change policy framework. One of the key topics being discussed is how to create incentives for developing countries to conserve their tropical forests. As 20% of global greenhouse gases, tropical deforestation is the second leading cause of climate change behind fossil fuel combustion. Most countries have significantly increased funding to save tropical forests. The World Bank at the request of the G8, is creating a new $350 million vehicle to help developing countries save forest. Australia, which a few days ago ratified the Kyoto Protocol, has committed $200 million Australian in new monies for tropical forests. Meanwhile, the United States is poised to dramatic decrease money for tropical forests.
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To Bali in 21 Sets of Brackets
Deforestation Takes Center Stage in Climate Talks
  If you are looking to get approval for something at the United Nations, brackets are never a good thing.. UN diplomats wrangle over how best to solve international issues, from nuclear proliferation and pandemics to human rights and global warming. And when the UN wrestles, it wrestles with words [and more importantly, brackets]. A treaty doesn’t get far in the United Nations if any country place brackets around some of the treaty’s text. Brackets [at the UN] mean disagreement and inaction.This is the remarkable story of how a universally popular idea (“Who on Earth doesn’t like rainforests?”) picked up steam and worldwide support only to get mired in 21 set of overlapping brackets. Climate change negotiators from around the world will gather in December for two weeks in Bali Indonesia for the 13th round of negotiations on climate change since the Earth Convention in 1992. One of the most Earth-critical decisions these diplomats will make is whether or not to allow rainforest nations and communities access to the growing carbon market. More…
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