iOS app Android app More  Kumi Naidoo  Kumi Naidoo  Posted:
December 2, 2010 10:31 AM  Orang-utans are victims of forest
destruction in the Indonesian rainforests as their habitat is
cleared by industries like palm, pulp and paper. Image: Will
Rose / Greenpeace The international climate negotiations have
begun in Cancun, Mexico, and many people are downplaying the
chances for significant movement on a binding deal to save the
climate. While some are emphasising the inflexibility of various
governments and predicting rough seas ahead for the UN process,
to me it's important that we highlight what can be done in
Cancun to create positive momentum.  One area in which we expect
action in Cancun is agreement on a mechanism to help end forest
destruction. Tropical forest destruction is responsible for
about a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions - more than
emissions from all the world's cars, planes, and trains put
together.  The program being negotiated to end deforestation is
known as REDD (Reduced Emissions