Thursday, May 3, 2012

Green groups say Indonesia deforestation ban 'weak'

Agence France-Presse: A coalition of green groups in Indonesia on Thursday criticised a moratorium on deforestation as "weak", saying the year-long ban still excludes large tracts of the country's carbon-rich forests. Greenpeace, which is leading the coalition, said government maps that mark protected areas exclude 3.5 million hectares (8.6 million acres) of peatland -- biodiverse swamp-like forests that hold rich carbon reserves. Greenpeace said the government must review all existing logging permits on the country's...

URL: http://news.yahoo.com/green-groups-indonesia-deforestation-ban-weak-073032219.html

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