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How Climate Change Efforts By Developed Countries Are Hurting Africa's Rural Poor
2015-09-21 09:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conversation: In recent years there has been significant movement toward land acquisition in developing countries to establish forestry plantations for offsetting carbon pollution elsewhere in the world. This is often referred to as land grabbing. These carbon trading initiatives work on the basis that forestry plantations absorb carbon dioxide and other polluting greenhouse gases. This helps to undo the environmental damage associated with modern western lifestyles. Carbon markets are championed as offering...
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