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18 Feb 2008 African forestry sector critical to climate change debate: Regional workshop highlights links between forests and climate change
“Forests play a critical role in climate change,” FAO said today during the opening day of the first-ever joint meetings between the Near East Forestry Commission and the Africa Forestry and Wildlife Commission. Jan Heino, FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry, said, “The Forestry sector, mainly deforestation in tropical areas, causes 17...


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