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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 13 September 2011.


Rainforests

Question
My Lords, what does my noble friend think about the UN-REDD initiative mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Eden? Is it cost-effective, and how much does the United Kingdom contribute to it annually?
Answer

I cannot give my noble friend a figure on the contribution at the moment; I will write to him on it. However, I repeat that we may think that some systems are weak, but we have to strengthen those systems—review and revise them—and also make countries where deforestation and illegal logging take place responsible for responding back positively.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
730 c624 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Rainforests Tree felling
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk