Seven Latin American countries pledged Sunday to replant nearly 20 million hectares of forest by 2020 amid a UN climate conference in Lima.<br><br>The deal, dubbed “20×20,” which private investors pledged to support with $365 million, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by deforestation and land-use changes. The area is equivalent to more than 49 million acres.<br><br><a href="http://www.biznews.com/green/2014/12/08/latin-americans-promise-replant-49m-acres-forest/">READ MORE ON BIZNEWS</a><br><br>
