Article published on the 2008-12-02 Latest update 2008-12-02 07:42 TU
Poor nations are slashing and burning rainforests faster than ever. Can free markets help save them by placing a financial value on rainfall and biodiversity? Can environmentally responsible consumers make sustainable forestry pay more than forest crimes? Will the United Nations Climate Change Conference, now underway in Poland, make a difference? Brent Gregston discusses these issues with a panel including Jean Bakouma, of WWF France, responsible for sustainable development in the Congo basin; Andrew Mitchell, head of the Global Canopy Programme, an alliance of rainforest scientists; and Greenpeace forest campaigner, Jerome Frignet.
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