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The global climate change problem has finally entered the world''s consciousness. While efforts to find a solution have increased momentum, international attention has focused primarily on the industrial and energy sectors. The forest, and land-use sector, however, remains one of the most significant untapped opportunities for carbon mitigation. The expiration of the Kyoto Protocol''s first commitment period in 2012 presents an opportunity for the international community to put this sector back on the agenda.

In this timely, wide-ranging volume, an international team of experts explain the links between climate change and forests, highlighting the potential utility of this sector within emerging climate policy frameworks and carbon markets. After framing forestry activities within the larger context of climate-change policy, the contributors analyze the operation and efficacy of market-based mechanisms for forest conservation and climate change. Drawing on experiences fro

Climate Change and Forests

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    A Paperback / softback by Charlotte Streck, Robert O'Sullivan, Toby Janson-Smith

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 09/03/2010
      ISBN13: 9780815704270, 978-0815704270
      ISBN10: 815704275

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The global climate change problem has finally entered the world''s consciousness. While efforts to find a solution have increased momentum, international attention has focused primarily on the industrial and energy sectors. The forest, and land-use sector, however, remains one of the most significant untapped opportunities for carbon mitigation. The expiration of the Kyoto Protocol''s first commitment period in 2012 presents an opportunity for the international community to put this sector back on the agenda.

      In this timely, wide-ranging volume, an international team of experts explain the links between climate change and forests, highlighting the potential utility of this sector within emerging climate policy frameworks and carbon markets. After framing forestry activities within the larger context of climate-change policy, the contributors analyze the operation and efficacy of market-based mechanisms for forest conservation and climate change. Drawing on experiences fro

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