Alternative approaches for addressing non-permanence in carbon projects: an application to afforestation and reforestation under the Clean Development Mechanism

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 101-118

  Galik, Christopher S ^a   Murray, Brian C ^a   Mitchell, Stephen ^a   Cottle, Phil ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ForestRe Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Carbon; Clean Development Mechanism; Insurance; Non permanence; Reforestation; Temporary credit

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; EMISSION CONTROL; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GREENHOUSE GAS; INSURANCE SYSTEM; REFORESTATION;

EID: 84949626535     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: 15731596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-014-9573-4     Document Type: Article

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