A pilot project to store carbon as biomass in African woodlands

Carbon Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-235

  Grace, J ^a   Ryan, C M ^a   Williams, M ^a   Powell, P ^b   Goodman, L ^b   Tipper, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Envirotrade Carbon Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Ecometrica   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CREDITS; CARBON MARKETS; COMMERCIAL CROPS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICAL SKILL; RURAL EMPLOYMENT; SOCIAL CAPITALS;

DEFORESTATION;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; DEFORESTATION; MARKETING;

EID: 79955039209     PISSN: 17583004     EISSN: 17583012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/cmt.10.22     Document Type: Article

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