02621nam 2200565 a 450 991045969830332120200520144314.03-8366-2857-0(CKB)2670000000077296(EBL)673504(OCoLC)709552551(SSID)ssj0000658234(PQKBManifestationID)12208411(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000658234(PQKBWorkID)10681023(PQKB)11223950(MiAaPQ)EBC673504(Au-PeEL)EBL673504(CaPaEBR)ebr10487960(EXLCZ)99267000000007729620110909d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrQuality enhancement in voluntary carbon markets[electronic resource] opening up for mainstream /Kathleen LeonardHamburg [Germany] Diplomica Verlag20091 online resource (146 p.)Cover title.3-8366-7857-8 Includes bibliographical references.Quality Enhancement in Voluntary Carbon Markets; Executive Summary; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Table of Boxes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction; 1 An Overview of Existing Carbon Markets; 2 Along the Supply Chain of Carbon Offsetting - Market Players; 3 Instruments for Quality Enhancement; 4 Evaluation of Quality Instruments and Perspectives; Conclusion; Glossary; BibliographyHauptbeschreibungClimate 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 studCarbon offsettingEmissions tradingCarbon dioxide mitigationElectronic books.Carbon offsetting.Emissions trading.Carbon dioxide mitigation.380.973Leonard Kathleen982487MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459698303321Quality enhancement in voluntary carbon markets2242348UNINA