Things this article taught me: What peat swamp forests are. How continued deforestation and neglect will lead to the release of a lot more C02. (It reminded me of) how large a role money plays in everything. And the sad reality that people and governments get together frequently to talk, but it is so infrequent that they come up with a viable road-map. It's implementation is another issue.

Interesting and suspicious though, are the Indonesian players who have stepped up to address this issue. Paper and pulp-making companies? Um, really?

The government knows that by being the third largest C02-emitting country, there is much at stake, and international pressure is sure to mount. So why don't they play an active role? I would have liked to read some comments from them. I wasn't sure where they stood, they're mentioned by others but never addressed directly.

I liked the structure, as the story begins on a boat in the peat swamp, with a local describing the situation. Next we're taken to the global stage, we're told why this is especially relevant now. Ah, Copenhagen. Then, where the issue might go (who'll do what, and what are the incentives?). Interspersed throughout are opinions of locals, environmental groups, and paper manufacturers--the key players.