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Save the trees

Scientists and policy-makers will meet in Bonn this June to discuss one of the most pressing concerns to come out of December's United Nations climate meeting — how to manage the world's tropical forests. Jeff Tollefson examines some of the proposals.

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Tollefson, J. Save the trees. Nature 452, 8–9 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452008a

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