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FSC News and Views, December 2009

In Copenhagen, Forests and FSC Were Both on the Agenda

In Copenhagen last week, FSC was actively advocating the role of FSC-certified working forests in reducing emissions from forests, at the 15th convention of the parties (COP 15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Deforestation and forest degradation account for nearly 20% of all... (read the whole article)

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