John Howard To Form Fund To Fight Illegal Logging Worldwide!

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Yay, Captain Planet!!

AUSTRALIA will form a global fund to fight illegal logging and forest destruction worldwide under a plan to be announced by Prime Minister John Howard today.

The fund would aim to halve the rate of deforestation and achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions 10 times greater than under the Kyoto Protocol, The Australian newspaper reports today.

It is designed to help developing countries start sustainable forest industries, plant new forests, stop illegal destruction of rainforests, provide monitoring of forest production and education in forest management, and help communities dependent on illegal rainforest timber find alternative jobs.

The $200 million Australian initiative would operate outside the Kyoto climate change protocol and would be funded by other developed nations to help developing nations preserve forests. (Ed. - emphasis added)

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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21467120-5005961,00.html

Oh, and did I mention it will be managed by the World Bank?