LEADER 02588nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910818231303321 005 20230721013834.0 010 $a3-8366-2857-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000077296 035 $a(EBL)673504 035 $a(OCoLC)709552551 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000658234 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12208411 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000658234 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10681023 035 $a(PQKB)11223950 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC673504 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL673504 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10487960 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000077296 100 $a20110909d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aQuality enhancement in voluntary carbon markets$b[electronic resource] $eopening up for mainstream /$fKathleen Leonard 210 $aHamburg [Germany] $cDiplomica Verlag$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (146 p.) 300 $aCover title. 311 $a3-8366-7857-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aQuality 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; Bibliography 330 $aHauptbeschreibungClimate 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 stud 606 $aCarbon offsetting 606 $aEmissions trading 606 $aCarbon dioxide mitigation 615 0$aCarbon offsetting. 615 0$aEmissions trading. 615 0$aCarbon dioxide mitigation. 676 $a380.973 700 $aLeonard$b Kathleen$01696754 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818231303321 996 $aQuality enhancement in voluntary carbon markets$94076950 997 $aUNINA