Cap and trade policy for managing water competition from potential future carbon plantations

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2016, Pages 11-22

  Connor, Jeffery D ^a   Bryan, Brett A ^a   Nolan, Martin ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Forest water interception; Integrated assessment; Land use economics; Reforestation; Water trade

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FRESH WATER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GLOBAL CLIMATE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE; PLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFORESTATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84981214226     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.07.005     Document Type: Article

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