10 December 2009, Copenhagen - Recognizing the importance of monitoring greenhouse gas emissions in climate change mitigation, FAO and Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) signed an agreement today, to work together in the field of emissions measuring and reporting. The agreement, signed by FAO Director-General, Jacques Diouf and INPE head, Gilberto Câmara, lays the groundwork for a major push to assist developing countries in monitoring climate change impact.