Occurrence: In Indonesia, a $1 billion program - aimed at curbing forest destruction and reducing greenhouse gas emissions - was released. The initiative commits Indonesia to a two-year moratorium on new permits to clear about 158 million acres of virgin forest and carbon-rich peat land. The plan, which originated from a climate conference in Oslo in May 2010, links the $1 billion in financing to ?verified emissions reductions? as part of the effort backed by the U.N. Under the accord, industrialized economies must help pay for forests preservation in developing countries.

Problem: However, this deal was criticized, because this moratorium plan gave powerful land-clearing industries (i.e. palm oil and pulp and paper) too much freedom to continue clearing activities. The industries would knock down forests conservation efforts.

Goal: The moratorium plan was the first step in satisfying the long-term goal to reduce emissions (the third highest in the world), but it doesn?t guarantee that Indonesia is going to meet its promised target of cutting green house gases.

Solution: I strongly believe that the Indonesian government must strengthen its efforts to curb forest clearing and that other countries (benefiting from forests conservation efforts in Indonesia) must financially support the preservation efforts of Indonesia.