Linking reduced deforestation and a global carbon market: Implications for clean energy technology and policy flexibility

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 479-505

  Bosetti, Valentina ^a   Lubowski, Ruben ^b   Golub, Alexander ^b   Markandya, Anil ^c  

^a Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)   (Italy)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80054904624     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X10000549     Document Type: Article

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