In this paper, we aim to examine how voluntary carbon markets can provide a valuable contribution to strengthening domestic and international climate policies. Voluntary markets are defined as small and unregulated segments of an established carbon market that are driven by voluntary offsetting of GHG emissions.
Guwahati: Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chief RK Pachauri on Monday called upon Assam and rest of the North East to carry out climate modelling studies to know the impact of climate change.
Guwahati: Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chief RK Pachauri on Monday called upon Assam and rest of the North East to carry out climate modelling studies to know the impact of climate change.
The greater than before attention to forests in international climate change negotiations indicates that both international and national policy makers and think tanks have come to recognize the importance of natural forests as terrestrial carbon sinks.
Two payment for environmental services programs in the Amazon, namely, Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project in Bolivia and Bolsa Floresta Program in Brazil, have been pioneering initiatives to demonstrate the ability to encourage forest conservation through market mechanisms involving direct payments for avoiding deforestation.
Standards to support the design and implementation of government -led REDD+ programs that respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and generate significant social and environmental benefits.
Standards to support the design and implementation of government-led REDD+ programs that respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and generate significant social and environmental benefits.
