Indonesian Governors Of Aceh, Papua Provinces Pledge To Protect Forests - Reuters

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NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Governors from three Indonesian provinces which are home to most of the country's rainforests pledged on Thursday to conserve them as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change.

The governors of Aceh, Papua and West Papua provinces appealed for the government and the international community to provide financial incentives through carbon trading schemes. "We are determined to implement environmentally friendly policies, sustainable development and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions," the governors said in a statement after the World Bank sponsored meeting on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

They said the policies would also help reduce poverty, create jobs and attract investment. Aceh governor Irwandi Yusuf said his administration would enforce a moratorium on logging pending a review of forest sustainability.

Papua governor Barnabas Saebu said he would revoke licences of timber companies unless they were proven to have contributed to the preservation of the regions' forests.

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