Climate Change and Forests: Emerging Policy and Market Opportunities [Hardcover]

Charlotte Streck (Editor), Robert O'sullivan (Editor), Toby Janson-Smith (Editor), Richard G. Tarasofsky (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

" Climate Change and Forests is a timely summary of emerging policy and opportunities related to forestry-based carbon markets. Recommended." — CHOICE

" Climate Change and Forests provides a helpful overview of the history of the agriculture, forestry and other land-use sector in international negotiations, a description and analysis of current policy. This book is a helpful contribution to the critical and challenging negotiations ahead." —H. Carolyn Peach Brown, Climate Policy

"The book is a valuable and well-structured reference manual and contains a wealth of up-to-date information that will provide useful for both an academic and non-academic audience." —Tobias Plieninger, Ecological Economics

About the Author

Charlotte Streck is director of Climate Focus B.V., a Rotterdambased consultancy on climate law and policy and the international carbon market. Previously she spent five years as senior legal counsel with the World Bank. Robert O'Sullivan heads Climate Focus' North America office. He previously worked in the World Bank's Legal Department. Toby Janson-Smith leads Conservation International's Ecosystem Service Investments program and formerly directed the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance. Richard G. Tarasofsky is a legal counsel with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He was previously the head of the Energy, Environment, and Development program at Chatham House.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081578192X
• ISBN-13: 978-0815781929
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,132,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must for any environmental discussion and for community and college library environmental collections, October 10, 2008

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This review is from: Climate Change and Forests: Emerging Policy and Market Opportunities (Hardcover)

Could the ultimate and most effective weapon against global warming be smart business? "Climate Change and Forests: Emerging Policy and Market Opportunities" is a collection of essays focusing on environmental policies after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. Looking at land use and calling upon the minds of many writers to put forth their ideas and experiences into a brain trust that readers can read over and have much to think about themselves. With a partially optimistic yet wholly realistic approach to environmental conservation that believes good business is the best way for a greener tomorrow, "Climate Change and Forests" is an absolute must for any environmental discussion and for community and college library environmental collections.