02250oam 2200493 a 450 991069782380332120081216161210.0(CKB)5470000002392748(OCoLC)259180309(EXLCZ)99547000000239274820080929d2008 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCarbon offsets[electronic resource] the U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants : report to Congressional requesters /United States Government Accountability Office[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2008]iii, 59 pages digital, PDF fileTitle from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2008)."August 2008.""GAO-08-1048."Includes bibliographical references.GAO was asked to examine (1) the scope of the U.S. voluntary carbon offset market, including the role of the federal government; (2) the extent to which mechanisms for ensuring the credibility of offsets are available and used and what, if any, related information is shared with consumers; and (3) trade-offs associated with increased oversight of the U.S. market and including offsets in climate change mitigation policies.Carbon offsets Emissions tradingUnited StatesEvaluationCarbon sequestrationUnited StatesMeasurementCarbon dioxide sinksUnited StatesMeasurementCarbon dioxide mitigationUnited StatesGreenhouse gas mitigationUnited StatesClimatic changesRisk managementUnited StatesEmissions tradingEvaluation.Carbon sequestrationMeasurement.Carbon dioxide sinksMeasurement.Carbon dioxide mitigationGreenhouse gas mitigationClimatic changesRisk managementEJBEJBGPOBOOK9910697823803321Carbon offsets3438141UNINA