In more positive news, the REDD+ negotiations on deforestation have advanced, and the text on the table is "sufficiently mature", according to local sources. Internal discussions on regulations are already being held.
Brazil will use its political credit to challenge rest of the world
Brazil's role at COP16 will be as a "facilitator and aggregator" of proposals, says Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira.
2 December 2010 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 15:13 GMT
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