USA: Avoided Deforestation Partners Coalition

Joined by senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Richard Lugar, the “Avoided
Deforestation Partners coalition” issued a “call to leadership” for
Congress to include “strong tropical forest protection measures in
U.S. climate change legislation” ahead of this December’s climate
conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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“Deforestation is a critical national security challenge because of its connections with threats from climate change and food security,” said Lugar (R-Indiana), the senior-most Republican in the United States Senate.

“I hope the United States will show leadership in elevating these issues during the upcoming international climate negotiations,” hecontinued, while noting that he is encouraged that groups withdivergent viewpoints — including corporations, humanitarian groups,religious leaders, farmers, and environmentalists — are coming together on the issue.

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