Climate Talks Near Deal to Save Forests
Damon Winter/The New York Times
The sharp line between a Brazilian forest and a cleared section of land lies at one of the fronts in efforts to save the world's forests.
Published: December 15, 2009
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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