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200 10$aCarbon offsets$b[electronic resource] $ethe U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants : report to Congressional requesters /$fUnited States Government Accountability Office
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300   $aTitle from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2008).
300   $a"August 2008."
300   $a"GAO-08-1048."
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
330   $aGAO 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.
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