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1 online resource (302 pages) |
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PREFACE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; SECTION A -- GOVERNANCE AND PROCESS; Chapter 1 -- The CDM: A Critique of Its Environmental Integrity; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY OF THE CDM; III. THE INADEQUACY OF THE CDM TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THEIR TRANSITION TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY; IV. CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 2 -- Differentiation under the CDM: Options and Challenges for Reform; I. INTRODUCTION; II. OPTIONS FOR DIFFERENTIATION UNDER THE CDM; III. LEGAL BASIS FOR DIFFERENTIATION; IV. FOLLOW-UP DECISION-MAKING |
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V. IMPLICATIONS FOR ACTORS IN THE CDM PROJECT CYCLEVI. CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 3 -- The Integration of Gender Perspectives into the CDM Process: Challenges and Opportunities; I. INTRODUCTION; II. GENDER AND CLIMATE; III. CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 4 -- The Legal Position of Private Entities in the CDM: Towards an Enhanced Participation and Governance Framework; I. INTRODUCTION; II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE ENTITIES IN CDM PROJECTS; III. LOAS: CONCEPTUAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES; IV. DECISIONS AND REGULATION BY CDM BODIES AND TRANSNATIONAL BODIES |
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V. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTIONVI. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS; SECTION B -- IMPLEMENTING THE CDM: SECTORAL PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 1 -- Can the CDM Catalyze Renewable Energy?; I. INTRODUCTION: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPING NATIONS; II. THE RELEVANT LEGAL PIECES OF KYOTO; III. A TEMPLATE FOR INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE SUCCESS: WHAT WORKS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS; IV. CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 2 -- Is the CDM Changing Investment Trends in Developing Countries or Crediting Business-as-Usual? A Case Study on the Power Sector in China; I. INTRODUCTION |
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II. ADDITIONALITY: A NECESSARY BUT PROBLEMATIC CONCEPTIII. TO WHAT EXTENT HAS THE CDM BEEN USED IN NEW POWER INVESTMENTS IN CHINA?; IV. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTMENTS IN WIND, HYDRO AND NATURAL GAS POWER IN CHINA; V. DID THE CDM PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PROMOTING WIND, HYDRO AND NATURAL GAS POWER INVESTMENTS IN CHINA?; VI. CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 3 -- Expanding the Role of Forests and Forestry Practices in a Post-2012 Climate Agreement; I. INTRODUCTION; II. FORESTS AND FORESTRY ACTIVITIES IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE LEGAL REGIME |
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III. A PROPOSED FOREST POLICY INSTRUMENT BEYOND AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION FOR A POST-2012 AGREEMENT -- REDD+IV. POLICY CHALLENGES FACING REDD+ AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR AN AMPLER ROLE OF FORESTS IN THE POST-2012 KYOTO FIRST COMMITMENT PERIOD; V. CONCLUSION; SECTION C -- IMPLEMENTING THE CDM: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 1 -- European Climate Policy and the CDM: Finding a Balance Beyond 2012?; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE CDM; III. CDM IN POST-2012 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY; IV. POSITION OF THE EU TOWARDS THE CDM; V. CONCLUDING REMARKS |
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Chapter 2 -- The CDM in India: Institutional and Legal Issues |
| Summary |
KlappentextWith a substantial project pipeline and more than 500 million Certified Emission Reductions issued to date, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has rapidly become a central pillar of the international carbon market. While this success testifies to its appeal for investors and project developers, growing criticism has been directed against a number of perceived shortcomings, from disappointing environmental and development benefits to cumbersome approval procedures and flawed governance structures. In this new collection of essays, more than twenty recognized experts |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992 May 9). Protocols, etc. (1997 December 11)
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992 May 9) fast |
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Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Law and legislation.
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Emissions trading -- Law and legislation.
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Climatic changes -- Law and legislation.
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Global warming -- Law and legislation.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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Climatic changes -- Law and legislation
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Emissions trading -- Law and legislation
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Global warming -- Law and legislation
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Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Law and legislation
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Merrill, Amy
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Upston-Hooper, Karl
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| ISBN |
9783869650241 |
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3869650249 |
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