Quality enhancement in voluntary carbon markets : opening up for mainstream / Kathleen Leonard.

HauptbeschreibungClimate change is the major challenge of the 21st century. In order to mitigate global warming, atmospheric carbon dioxide has to be reduced dramatically. Via instruments designed by the soon expiring Kyoto Protocol and different other measures, the international community aims to r...

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Main Author: Leonard, Kathleen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hamburg [Germany] : Diplomica Verlag, 2009.
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Summary:HauptbeschreibungClimate change is the major challenge of the 21st century. In order to mitigate global warming, atmospheric carbon dioxide has to be reduced dramatically. Via instruments designed by the soon expiring Kyoto Protocol and different other measures, the international community aims to realise this carbon reduction. Experts speak of carbon markets. Where companies, organisations and individuals are seeking to neutralise their carbon footprints, financial actors are making enormous profits. But whom does this market really serve? Economy, environment or both?This study intends to in.
Item Description:Cover title.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 116, xvii-xxxiii pages) : illustrations (some color), color portrait
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783836628570
3836628570
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.