Indonesia: 'Pay Us To Keep Rainforest'

Indonesia has called on rich countries to pay developing nations to preserve their rainforests. They are vital to help remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Indonesia's environment minister Rachmat Witoelar said: "Preserving our forest means we can't exploit it for our economic benefits. We can't build roads or mines. "But we make an important contribution to the world by providing oxygen. Therefore countries like Indonesia and Brazil should be compensated by developed countries for preserving their resources."...