Indonesia discovers green gold in trees /
BROOKS Oakley
Indonesia discovers green gold in trees / Oakley Brooks - 2008
Discusses the merits and practicalities of carbon credits under which wealthy countries might export their carbon emissions by paying for areas of natural rain forests not to be cut down. Indonesia has pushed for such schemes to be included in the next global climate treaty expected in 2012. The article considers the specific case of the Ulu Masen forest in Aceh.
CARBON CREDITS
CARBON EMISSIONS--CLIMATE CHANGE
Indonesia discovers green gold in trees / Oakley Brooks - 2008
Discusses the merits and practicalities of carbon credits under which wealthy countries might export their carbon emissions by paying for areas of natural rain forests not to be cut down. Indonesia has pushed for such schemes to be included in the next global climate treaty expected in 2012. The article considers the specific case of the Ulu Masen forest in Aceh.
CARBON CREDITS
CARBON EMISSIONS--CLIMATE CHANGE