Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ratifies a two-year moratorium on the clearing of primary forests as part of an innovative US$1 billion climate agreement with Norway to reduce emissions and protect vital trees.

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/indonesia-finally-signs-forest-clearing-moratorium/
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With a US$1 million donation from the Royal Danish Embassy, the Straight Talk Foundation's Tree Talk program will help plant 4.5 million trees in Nigeria to mitigate climate change.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201105090067.html

Japan and seven other countries join in signing the United Nations Nagoya Protocol to protect and preserve biodiversity, bringing the total signatories to 21 nations.

http://www.plenglish.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=288399&Itemid=1
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