Charlotte Streck, Robert O'Sullivan, Toby Janson-Smith and Richard G. Tarasofsky (eds)
Climate Change and Forests
Emerging Policy and Market Opportunities
Once the province of think tanks, academics, and global agencies such as the UN, climate
change has finally penetrated the world’s consciousness. To date, international attention has
focused primarily on the industrial and energy sectors. However, the agriculture, forestry, and land
use sector is a major driver of the climate change problem and, thus, must be an integral part of
the solution. In this wide-ranging volume, international experts explain the links between climate
change and forests, highlighting the potential role 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 project examples from around the world, the authors present concrete
recommendations for policymakers, project developers, and market participants. They discuss
sequestration rights in Chile, carbon offset programs in Australia and New Zealand, and emerging
policy incentives at all levels of the U.S. government. The book also explores the different
voluntary schemes for carbon crediting, provides an overview of carbon accounting best practices,
and presents tools for use in future sequestration and offset programs. It concludes by considering
a range of incentive options for slowing deforestation and protecting the world’s remaining
forests.
Brookings Institution Press 2008, Washington DC 2008
Book, 360 pages, Hardcover, English
ISBN 978-0-8157-8192-9
approx. CHF 95.00