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 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that rich nations should pay poorer countries to preserve their forests because the rich are responsible for most of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
Silva said he would propose a fund to reward developing countries that reduce the rate at which they cut down their forests during this week's Group of Eight summit in Germany.
Countries "should be financially compensated," Silva said in his weekly radio address, "Breakfast with the President."
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