An analysis of Australia's carbon pollution reduction scheme

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 591-603

  Maraseni, Tek Narayan ^a   Maroulis, Jerry ^a   Cockfield, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Australian emissions trading scheme; Greenhouse gas coverage; Kyoto protocol; Offsets

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME; CARBON POLLUTION; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; KEY ISSUES; KYOTO PROTOCOL; WHITE PAPERS;

AGRICULTURE; AIR QUALITY; DEFORESTATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 72049117943     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230902916190     Document Type: Article

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