Evaluating temporary certified emission reductions in reforestation and afforestation programs

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-133

  Galinato, Gregmar I ^a   Uchida, Shinsuke ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Clean Development Mechanism; Forest rotation; Reforestation and afforestation; Social welfare; Temporary certified emission reductions

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; REFORESTATION; ROTATION;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CERTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTIONS; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; FOREST ROTATION; SOCIAL WELFARE;

FORESTRY;

AFFORESTATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CERTIFICATION; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; EMISSION CONTROL; LANDOWNER; REFORESTATION; SOCIAL POLICY; TIMBER HARVESTING;

CARBON; CHELATION; FORESTATION; FORESTRY; LEGISLATION; REFORESTATION; ROTATION;

PHILIPPINES; TANZANIA;

EID: 77950690712     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-009-9338-9     Document Type: Article

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