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To get the best for and from Africa, REDD negotiators must hear African viewpoints, says head of the African Forest Forum, Godwin Kowero.

Without knowing REDD's true costs we can't analyse the benefits, says the ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins' Peter A. Minang.

Growing trees among crops could sustain both environments and livelihoods in Africa, say F.K. Akinnifesi, B. Muys and O.C. Ajayi.

South Asian countries must be rewarded for afforestation, reforestation and carbon stock growth, say N. H. Ravindranath and Shamama Afreen.

Reducing deforestation is crucial to mitigate climate change, but it mustn't be used as an excuse to continue polluting, says Roman Czebiniak of Greenpeace.

We should heed researchers' findings that ceasing deforestation in the Amazon could boost its climate change resilience, says Andrew Mitchell.

Safeguarding and replanting forests are key to reducing flooding and protecting wood supplies, says Lester R. Brown.

Forests are valuable assets, and reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) should be prioritised, says Virgilio M. Viana.

For Africa to effectively adapt to climate change, the rules of the game must change in Copenhagen, says Araya Asfaw.

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.

Carbon emissions trading would not be an effective way of halting deforestation of the Amazon rainforest; using Brazil’s existing fiscal measures for conservation may hold more promise says Emily Boyd.