Rainforests

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/5/09

4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

Honolulu hooks air to rail, Toronto ups plans for a downtown subway, and rehabilitating rainforests prompt debate -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

5 February 2009 - 5:00am

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Abandoned Farmland Becoming Rainforest

As rural villagers abandon farms for the city, tropical lands are reverting to rainforests.

31 January 2009 - 1:00pm

The New York Times

Seeing the Forest for the Trees

A groundbreaking deal recognizing the economic value of intact forests will not only preserve a million acres of rainforest in Guyana but establish a precedent for future such arrangements.

28 March 2008 - 10:00am

The Independent (UK)