From: Amitabh Desai <[email-masked]>
To: Bruce Lindsey <[email-masked]>
Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:58 -0500

Dear Bruce, following-up on our discussion a couple weeks ago, I had a good talk today with German environmental folks. I explained that we'd be delighted to cooperate and that we would welcome their advice and guidance on their priorities, but that forestry would not be at the top of our list. Sounds like they have indeed been asked by CCI for money for forestry and are inclined to respond favorably. It sounded like it would be co-funding (I am guessing that CCI would be asking the UK and Australians to be other co-funders).  But the Germans will put it on hold if we let them know we don't need it to proceed (they have other options to support). I'm happy to tell them clearly to punt on CCI's forestry request if you'd like. I mentioned cities and they said they need to spend their money in developing countries - so presumably we could go to them to ask for funding for cities work in developing countries, but not the cities in the US, Europe, etc. Thanks, Ami