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Analyzes what will be required to align the economic interests of tropical forest countries with those of the broader community. Sets out two foundational concepts - Economic Value to the Nation (EVN) and Economic Value to the World (EVW) - that bound the solution space for avoiding deforestation. Describes an approach for calculating EVN and uses Guyana as a case study. Discusses implications for designing a mechanism to reduce emission from deforestation.

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