May 27th, 2009
photo: lana.japan via flickr
Under a new plan being worked out by conservationists, a vast swath of the Ecuadorian Amazon, under which lies about 20% of the nations oil reserves, would be set aside so the nation could reap profits in the future carbon offset market. The Washington Post (via Yale e360) provides the detai…
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