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Emissions from China's export industry are everyone's responsibility — future trade and climate policy must be linked, says Glen Peters.

Small island developing states should set an example by promoting a clean energy environment, says Tom Roper.

Training tree fellers in forest management can cut tree damage and carbon emissions from degradation, argue Francis E. Putz and colleagues.

The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules, giving Africa access to the market, writes Louis V. Verchot.

Biofuel production offers a lifeline to sugar-producing countries hit by the European Union's 2006 sugar reforms, argues Maureen Wilson.

Biofuels offer huge potential, but pose challenges best countered with strong and coherent development policies, says S. Arungu-Olende.

For Africans, there has been no justice so far in global action against climate change, argues Chukwumerije Okereke.

African leaders need to stop ignoring climate change and incorporate mitigation and adaptation policies into development, argues Anthony Nyong.

With the right investment, Africa could get real benefits from growing the latest GM crops, says Idah Sithole-Niang.

China is increasing its use of bioenergy. But the government is overlooking smaller projects that could benefit poor rural communities, says Lin Gan.

South-East Asia must act quickly to stop farmers burning their land, say David J. Lohman, David Bickford and Navjot S. Sodhi.

The latest IPPC report offers an opportunity to put climate change policies into development agendas, say Gary Yohe and Rodel Lasco.

The world must take measures to combat climate change now if it is to achieve global sustainability, say Rosina M. Bierbaum and Peter H. Raven.

Wallace S. Broecker says that to cap the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, we need to brush up on our carbon dioxide arithmetic.

Scientists and policymakers must work together to ensure a sustainable future, says R.K. Pachauri.

Adaptation strategies are essential to cope with future climate events, no matter how much emissions are cut, argues Roger Pielke and colleagues.

The Clean Development Mechanism has not yet stimulated a significant low-carbon energy market in the developing world — crucial if it is to help limit climate change, says Michael Wara.