Indonesia is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases and 85 percent of that comes from cutting down trees. The wood from the forests helps fuel the countries economy. The wood is used to make hardwood furniture and paper. Millions of acres have been deforested. The forest destruction between 1998 and 2002 is a dark chapter in the history of the state forest company Perhutani, which is part of the Indonesian Forest Department. According to some figures, around 150,000 hectares of teak forest were destroyed by poor villagers following the political and social chaos in the post-Suharto era. But the plundering still continues, even if at a lower level. Krisdomo, the head of the Forest Stakeholders Association in the region of Parangantuban (phonetic spelling), says that although vast areas of forest have been destroyed, it's not benefited the local people. They still live in poverty.

http://www.pri.org/world/asia/deforestation-in-indonesia.html

Mores than 80% of the Earth's natural forests have already been destroyed. Almost all of West Africas rain forest has been wiped out and Brazil and Indonesia, which have the largest rainbforests are being depleated every day. Hte effects are less lining space for animals and loss of habitats. Also the destruction of rain forests cause droughts in the areas where they used to be. Many rain forests are destroyed for cattle grazing and for agriculture. Another effect is that there is more carbon dioxide in the air becuase the trees aren't absorbing it which is contributing to global warming.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/effect.html

U.S. and Brazil have signed an agreement to worth together to reduce deforestation as part of an effort to slow climate change. This agreement is significant because these countries have been doing the most deforestation out of all the other countries. The U.S. has also been in talks with Indonesia, the world's second largest deforester and biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions from land use change, about REDD strategies and implementation.

http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0307-brazil_us_mou.html