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Comments: Emissions from deforestation slow
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The "falling deforestation rate" also does not account for the surging emissions from fire and selective logging.
Lou Gold
http://lougold.blogspot.com
I'm not sure about this particular assessment, but emissions from degradation and fires are generally factored into calculations, especially in Brazil, which also tracks CO2 from cerrado conversion.