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African countries are getting ready for climate change negotiations in Copenhagen. They met September 3d in Addis and came out with this joint statement (see doc below). The meeting was organized by OECD. It is rather clear that many northern polluting countries are eager to get as many developing countries on board the « Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation » (REDD) system. Unlike many other financial instruments or funds (under the CBD, etc.) that make it very easy to channel development money straight into "poor" government's pockets, I am looking forward to see how the REDD mechanism will contribute to give better life's to the people living in the dark green countries in the map. 

Seems to me REDD, and other funds mentioned, are dividing G77. But maybe that is the idea: to let rich countries polluting again, but in a sexy way.

By Laurent Granier, ecocy Director

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