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Since Kyoto, the UNFCCC has continued to meet, in an effort to reach further agreement on binding targets in two key areas:
- reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,
- reductions in emissions from land use, specifically reductions in deforestation (conversion of forests for uses such as agriculture, logging, and housing) and increases in afforestation (establishment of forests on land that is not currently a forest or has not been one for a long time).
The targets at the heart of the UNFCCC are typically focused on dates in the first half of the 21st century, for example, 2020 or 2030 or 2050.
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