At the UN-sponsored climate conference in Cancun, delegates reached an agreement on a programme called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation popularly known as REDD. What is the basic idea of REDD ?

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At the UN-sponsored climate conference in Cancun, delegates reached an agreement on a programme called “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” popularly known as REDD. What is the basic idea of REDD ?
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