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Rainforest Roulette? Why Creating a Forest Carbon Offset Market is a Risky Bet for REDD

This briefing argues that the creation of an international forest carbon market to finance REDD would be a sub-prime option for the climate, tropical forests and forest peoples.

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This briefing argues that the creation of an international forest carbon market to finance REDD would be a sub-prime option for the climate, tropical forests and forest peoples.

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