An investigation into the effects of an emissions trading scheme on forest management and land use in New Zealand

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 15, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-90

  Adams, Thomas ^a   Turner, James A ^b  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon trading; Econometric process simulation model; Kyoto protocol article 3.3; Land use change; Marginal land

Indexed keywords

CARBON TRADING; KYOTO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.3; LAND USE CHANGE; MARGINAL LAND; SIMULATION MODEL;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; COSTS; DEFORESTATION; EMISSION CONTROL; INTERNATIONAL LAW; LAND USE; PROFITABILITY; REFORESTATION; TIMBER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; COSTS; DEFORESTATION; LAND USE; POLLUTION CONTROL; PROFITABILITY; REFORESTATION;

EID: 84856533176     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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