that result puts bangladesh out. meanwhile in the other group, unbeaten pakistan are playing namibia at the moment in abu dhabi looking to make it four wins from four. having won the toss and chosen to bat pakistan are 44 for zero. mohammad rizwan and babar azam at the crease. that s all the sport for now. we are going to talk more about deforestation and the deal that has been announced in glasgow today. brazil is among the countries to sign up to that deal in glasgow about deforestation. last year, the felling of woodland in brazil s amazon rainforest reached a 12 year high. the amazon contains around a third of all the tropical
the message from here is a distress signal. 0rla guerin, bbc news, in the amazon rainforest. i m joined by director of science at kew gardens although he joins us from the conference itself, joining me from glasgow. thanks so much for your time. we are interested to know of course how encouraged or otherwise you are by what you are hearing around the issue of deforestation? hearing around the issue of deforestation? ., ,, , ., deforestation? thank you, good afternoon. deforestation? thank you, good afternoon, jane. deforestation? thank you, good afternoon, jane. i deforestation? thank you, good afternoon, jane. i think - deforestation? thank you, good afternoon, jane. i think it s - afternoon, jane. i think it s exciting to see the commitment from the global leaders now to hold the deforestation. this is going to lead to huge benefits to climate and to biodiversity. but i think many people are still sceptical so i have been seeking to indigenous communities and they say the decis
70% of the 30 million brazilians who live in the amazon. i think the second thing is to combine short term thinking to long term thinking. short term means brazil needs to stop deforestation now, but also we need to put in long term mechanisms that can include building so people can move out of the production system. also it means support and a clear message that you can incorporate the stakeholders as part of the supply chain for making sure the environmental protection agency have the right measure to punish the activities that drive deforestation. punish the activities that drive deforestation. , ., ., deforestation. interesting to hear from ou. deforestation. interesting to hear from you- it deforestation. interesting to hear from you- it is deforestation. interesting to hear from you. it is a deforestation. interesting to hear from you. it is a huge deforestation. interesting to hear from you. it is a huge topic, - deforestation. interesting to hear from you. it is a huge
the world s forests. the pledge, and the £15 billion behind it, has been broadly welcomed. but deforestation has actually increased since a similar pledge was launched in 2014, and it is not yet clear exactly how those who cut down forests to make money would be provided with the financial incentive to protect these vital carbon storing ecosystems instead. this is a hugely ambitious pledge from world leaders because of the sheer scale of it. we have destroyed over 50% of land based ecosystems, and this announcement is notjust about protecting forests to keep them standing, it s actually about starting to restore and put so much of our wild landscapes back. some scientists remain sceptical of the progress here. a survey of climate scientists suggests many are not confident that global emissions can be cut quickly enough to avoid a climate catastrophe. it is a mixture of promise and pessimism here in glasgow. while there has been some early steps forward and key agreements
farms in west africa should receive a better, fairer price for their products in return for protecting their forests. products in return for protecting theirforests. international products in return for protecting their forests. international trade standards should reward producers who shift their production to more sustainable methods and assisted by new technology should receive a better, fairer price for their products in return for protecting their forests. products in return for protecting theirforests. international products in return for protecting their forests. international trade standards should reward producers who shift their production to more sustainable methods and assisted by new technology supply chains can and will become ever more transparent, so as consumers we will be able to enjoy guilt free chocolate. i suppose that is carbon guilt free note calorie guilt free chocolate. safe in the knowledge that we have notjust helps to prevent deforestation but unlocking the