Christian Ecology Link prayer topic for today

Forests act as carbon sinks: trees and soils absorb carbon from the atmosphere and store it away. If forests are left intact, they could play a crucial in offsetting our carbon emissions. Under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation & Forest Degradation programme (REDD) developing countries will be paid for reducing emissions, but much remains to be decided before the scheme is finalised at Copenhagen in December. For example,

* How can REDD projects be monitored and verified in remoter parts of developing countries?
* How can agroforestry contribute to a solution?
* What are the real costs to developing countries in avoiding deforestation?
* Should greater emphasis be put on reforestation and growth in forest carbon stocks?
* Have developing countries the capacity to trade effectively in carbon markets?

There is an urgent need for prayer on all these issues. Copenhagen is our last chance for an effective climate agreement.