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Written by Frances Anderson
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Wednesday, 31 October 2007 |
 Decentralisation in Malawi has increasingly been studied by funding agencies such as Ladder, IDs21, UMB Norway and others. It has been said to hinder environmental conservation and lead to a rise in deforestation. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 31 October 2007 )
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The United Nations will soon report on proposed carbon trading schemes that would encourage countries to preserve forests rather than cut them down. The report entitled Reduced Emissions from Deforestation (RED) is expected to be presented at a climate change meeting in Bali at year end. 
Abdul Aziz Zargar, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister in India has said that rapid degradation of forests has become an environmental hazard and caused recession of water resources.
