From the coolearth site: "opening it up to rubber tappers and harvesters of forest produce. "

Arent there other schemes like this one where you "purchase" the forest and it is left in pristine natural condition? There is more to rainforest protection than just carbon storage. Biodiversity and natural habitat will still be lost with this scheme.

Besides which the oceans are a far more effective carbon sink than forests

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide_sink#Oceans