A Systems Analysis of Factors Affecting Leakage in Reduced Emissions From Deforestation and Degradation Projects in Tropical Forests in Developing Nations

Small-scale Forestry

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 501-516

  Martello, R ^a   Dargusch, P ^a   Medrilizam, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avoided deforestation; Carbon offsets; Sustainable forest management; Voluntary carbon markets

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMY OF SCALE; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LAND DEGRADATION; LEAKAGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 78650087277     PISSN: 18737617     EISSN: 18737854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11842-010-9140-0     Document Type: Article

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