I love the idealism of this but:
1) the price is far too low to have any effect, I am guessing.
2) won't this money go straight into someone's pocket?
3) how on earth do they expect this to be enforced?
Edit: Found it on the gov. site . The one related to this article also includes Peru: http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/press-center/Press-rele...
Sometimes #3 can be solved by #2. "Hey corrupt minster/police chief/army general, want more of that bribe? Get your corrupt police officers/soliders to stop those people cutting down trees! Since you don't have to obey the law that much, beat up those peasants who are chopping down trees"
> Under the terms of the agreement, Norway will help Liberia to initially build up the capacity to monitor and police the forests.
> Liberia will refrain from issuing any new logging concessions until all existing ones have been reviewed by an independent body.
> Ultimately the Norwegians will pay for results, with independent verification that trees remain standing.