Mongabay: Deforestation and forest degradation account for around a fifth of global carbon emissions from human activities, but new policy measures are focusing reducing such emissions as a cost-effective way to fight global warming. While the concept – known as REDD for “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation” – has found wide support from politicians, scientists, and environmentalists, there are lingering concerns over how to compensate countries that have extensive forest …