Economics of climate change : the contribution of forestry projects
In its evaluation of the contribution of forestry projects to climate change mitigation, this book draws together a number of relevant aspects, including the stability of international agreements, causes and consequences of deforestation, and the CO2 effect of forestry projects.
Environment & policy, v. 21
1 online resource.
9780792361039, 9789401596008, 0792361032, 940159600X
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1 Climate Change, International Negotiations and Precious Woods.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Climate Change.- 1.3 International Negotiations on Climate Change.- 1.4 Precious Woods.- 1.5 Summary and Conclusion.- 2 Climate Change: Three Major Economic Issues.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Climate Change as a Cooperation Problem.- 2.3 Benefits and Costs of CO2 Abatement.- 2.4 Instruments.- 2.5 Summary and Conclusion.- 3 Deforestation: Extent, Causes and Consequences.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Extent of Deforestation in the Tropics.- 3.3 Causes of Deforestation.- 3.4 Consequences of Deforestation.- 3.5 Summary and Conclusion.- 4 Forest Use and the Determinants of Sustainability.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Sustainability.- 4.3 Optimal Management if Firms maximise Profit per Unit of Land.- 4.4 Optimal Management: Moving Settlers.- 4.5 Summary and Conclusion.- 5 The CO2 Effect of Precious Woods.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Methodology.- 5.3 CO2 Effect of Precious Woods Costa Rica.- 5.4 The CO2 Eppect of Precious Woods Brazil.- 5.5 Selling Carbon Sequestration via JI/CDM.- 5.6 Summary and Conclusion.- 6 Lessons from Precious Woods.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Reforestation.- 6.3 Reducing Deforestation in Brazil.- 6.4 Summary and Conclusion.- 7 Conclusion.- Appendix 1.- Appendix 2.- Appendix 3.- Appendix 4.