Developing countries are scrambling to position themselves to receive as much as possible, while developed nations are doing their best to ensure they get what they want from their investments. The result is a complex debate that is likely to grow more heated as countries move from stating their positions to settling on an agreement that everyone can live with beyond December. "We cannot control all land use only from a climate point of view. Society needs other things" said Markku Kanninen, and expert from the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).