Overview

The Kyoto Protocol is a landmark international agreement to tackle the problem of global climate change. Most operational details of the Protocol, however, were not decided in Kyoto but deferred to following conferences. This deferral of the details, while probably appropriate to initially reach the agreement, has become a major stepping stone for the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. This study elaborates in six essays on some of the most pressing policy problems of the Kyoto Protocol. These are the problems of 'hot air', the accounting of biological sources and sinks, and the modalities of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). A specific focus of this book is on how the issues of climate change and global sustainable forestry can be linked. The authors develop some new innovative solutions to achieve durability and political acceptability for CDM forest conservation projects, such as escrow account financing and bundling of forest conservation and bioenergy. The sum of fresh insights into up-to-date legal and political problems of the Kyoto Protocol makes this book indispensable for policy makers, negotiators, environmental activists, academics, and anyone involved in post-Kyoto strategies.

Full Product Details

Author:   R. Schwarze ,  John O. Niles ,  Eric Levy
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001
Volume:   30
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048156474

ISBN 10:   9048156475
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   09 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 “Hot Air” in International Emission Trading How Much and How to Respond?.- 3 Accounting of Biological Sources and Sinks. Legal and Economic Considerations.- 4 The Long-term Requirement for CDM Forestry and Economic Liability.- 5 Increasing the Acceptability of CDM Forestry Through Bundling of Bioenergy and Forest Conservation.- 6 Activities Implemented Jointly: An Empirical Analysis.- 7 Beyond COP6: The Need for Extended Flexibility.- 8 Summary and Conclusion.- 9 Terms and Abbreviations.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions