Canada S Credit For Early Action Program

Author : David Freestone,Charlotte Streck
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191609916

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Legal Aspects of Carbon Trading by David Freestone,Charlotte Streck Pdf

Since 2005 the carbon market has grown to a value of nearly $100 billion per annum. This new book examines all the main legal and policy issues which are raised by emissions trading and carbon finance. It covers not only the Kyoto Flexibility Mechanisms but also the regional emission trading scheme in the EU and emerging schemes in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. The Parties to the 1992 UN Framework Convention are in the process of negotiating a successor regime to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol whose first commitment period ends in 2012. As scientists predict that the threat of dangerous climate change requires much more radical mitigation actions, the negotiations aim for a more comprehensive and wide ranging agreement which includes new players - such as the US - as well as taking account of new sources (including aircraft emissions) and new mechanisms such as the creation of incentives for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. This volume builds on the success of the editors' previous volume published by OUP in 2005: Legal Aspects of Implementing the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms: Making Kyoto Work, which remains the standard work of reference for legal practitioners and researchers on carbon finance and trading under the Kyoto Protocol.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 9789280722345

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North America's Environment by Anonim Pdf

At head of title : A regional product of the Global Environment Outlook 3 report process.

Author : United Nations Environment Programme (Unep)
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134040902

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Global Environment Outlook 2000 by United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) Pdf

'The continued poverty of the majority of the planet's inhabitants and excessive consumption by the minority are the two major causes of environmental degradation The present course is unsustainable and postponing action is no longer an option. Inspired political leadership and intense cooperation across all regions and sectors will be needed to put both existing and new policy instruments to work. ' From the Synthesis Global Environment Outlook 2000 (GEO-2000) is a comprehensive and authoritative review and analysis of environmental conditions around the world. It is the flagship publication of the world's leading environmental organization, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and is based on information provided by more than 30 regional and international collaborating centres. The book presents a region-by-region analysis of the state of the world's environment, highlighting key global concerns and making recommendations for policy action. The regions covered include Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, West Asia and the Polar Areas. Chapter 1: Global Perspectives describes the main drivers of environmental change, such as the economy, population growth, political organization and regionalization, as well as potential impacts of recent global developments including the growth of the consumer culture, trade and international debt. Chapter 2: The State of the Environment provides a global and region-by-region overview of the environment at the end of the second millennium. The chapter covers global issues such as ozone, climate change, El Nifio and nitrogen loading, and universal issues of land and food, forests, biodiversity, freshwater, marine and coastal areas, atmosphere and urban areas. Chapter 3: Policy Responses reviews the broad range of policy instruments and responses being used to address environmental issues, including multilateral environmental agreements, and analyses the difficulties of compliance, implementation and assessment. Chapter 4: Future Perspectives looks at environmental issues that will require priority attention in the 21st century and some alternative policy options that could be used in the regions. Chapter 5: Outlook and Recommendations makes recommendations for future action based on the environmental legacy left by past and present policy and management systems. GEO-2000 will be the benchmark reference and guide to the state of the global environment. Written in clear, non-technical language and supported throughout by informative graphics and tables, it is essential reading for all those involved in environmental policy making, implementation and assessment, and for researchers and students of regional and global environmental issues. Originally published in 1999

Author : United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1853835889

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Global Environment Outlook 2000 by United Nations Environment Programme Pdf

This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the conditions of the global environment, highlighting key global concerns and making recommendations for policy action.

Author : National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (Canada)
Publisher : National Round Table
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Emissions trading
ISBN : CORNELL:31924085780975

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Canada's Options for a Domestic Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Program by National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (Canada) Pdf

In spring 1998, the National Round Table on the Environment & the Economy initiated a project to examine possible designs for a domestic emissions trading program for greenhouse gases (GHG). This report describes the five trading program designs developed and the results of their evaluation. The options evaluated are: voluntary credit trading (VCT), in which some emission sources voluntarily create emission reduction credits by documenting impacts of specific emission reduction or sequestration measures they have implemented, and other entities voluntarily purchase some of the credits; mandatory performance standards such as GHG per unit of output for large emitters and performance standards for equipment & buildings used by small emitters, emission reduction credits being created by entities that exceed the standard and used by other entities to help comply with the standards; capping the carbon content of fossil fuels & other GHG emissions, with allowances equal to carbon content held by fossil fuel producers & users & importers, and letting those with excess allowances sell them to those that do not have enough; downstream GHG emissions allowance trading with VCT, excluding transportation; and downstream GHG emissions allowance trading with VCT and upstream carbon content trading for transportation fuels. The appendix includes a report on possible designs for a domestic emissions trading program and descriptions of selected existing emissions trading programs.

Author : Fereidoon Sioshansi
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080889719

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Generating Electricity in a Carbon-Constrained World by Fereidoon Sioshansi Pdf

The electric power sector is what keeps modern economies going, and historically, fossil fuels provided the bulk of the energy need to generate electricity, with coal a dominant player in many parts of the world. Now with growing concerns about global climate change, this historical dependence on fossil-fuels, especially those rich in carbon, are being questioned. Examining the implications of the industry's future in a carbon-constrained world, a distinct reality, is the subject of this book. Containing contributions from renowned scholars and academics from around the world, this book explores the various energy production options available to power companies in a carbon-constrained world. The three part treatment starts with a clear and rigorous exposition of the short term options including Clean Coal and Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology, Coal, and Emission trading. Renewable energy options such as Nuclear Energy, Wind power, Solar power, Hydro-electric, and Geothermal energy are clearly explained along with their trade-offs and uncertainties inherent in evaluating and choosing different energy options and provides a framework for assessing policy solutions. This is followed by self-contained chapters of case-studies from all over the world. Other topics discussed in the book are Creating markets for tradable permits in the emerging carbon era, Global Action on Climate Change, The Impossibility of Staunching World CO2 Emissions and Energy efficiency. Clearly explains short term and long term options Contributions from renowned scholars and academics from around the world Case-studies from all over the world

Author : Christopher P.M. Waters
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789047410911

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British and Canadian Perspectives on International Law by Christopher P.M. Waters Pdf

British and Canadian Perspectives on International Law examines the impact of public international law on the United Kingdom’s and Canada’s domestic legal systems. It also analyses the contributions of British and Canadian practice to the development of international norms. Topics addressed include international criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights and human security, asylum, trade, jurisdiction, ‘reception law’ and media portrayals of international law. Whereas international law scholarship usually takes a global, regional or national approach, this book's chapters are written by leading scholars and practitioners from both countries and provide unique comparative views. While there remains much in common between the two states' understandings of international law, recent developments have shown significant points of departure.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Educational tests and measurements
ISBN : PSU:000031204910

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Sex and Race Differences on Standardized Tests by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production, and Regulation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : PSU:000043073979

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Global Climate Change by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production, and Regulation Pdf

Author : Canada. Environment Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Environmental law
ISBN : MINN:31951D03143848X

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act by Canada. Environment Canada Pdf

Author : G. Bruce Doern
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 080208561X

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Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development by G. Bruce Doern Pdf

In recent years, energy policy has been increasingly linked to concepts of sustainable development. In this timely collection, editor G. Bruce Doern presents an overview of Canadian energy policy, gathering together the top Canadian scholars in the field in an examination of the twenty-year period broadly benchmarked by energy liberalization and free trade in the mid-1980s, and by Canada's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in 2002. The contributors examine issues including electricity restructuring in the wake of the August 2003 blackout, the implications of the Bush Administration's energy policies, energy security, northern pipelines and Aboriginal energy issues, provincial changes in energy policy, and overall federal-provincial changes in regulatory governance. They also demonstrate that, since per capita energy usage has actually increased in the past several years, sustainable development remains very much a struggle rather than an achievement. When the Kyoto Protocol and its requirements for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are factored in, the Canadian record is especially dubious in basic energy terms. Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development is key to understanding many of the issues in Canada's endeavour to live up to its energy-related environmental responsibilities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Wintergreen Orchard House
Page : 899 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781936035083

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2010-2011 College Admissions Data Sourcebook West Edition by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peterson's
Publisher : Peterson's
Page : 9178 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780768935738

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Four-Year Colleges 2012 by Peterson's Pdf

Peterson's Four-Year Colleges 2012 is the trusted guide of high school guidance counselors, parents, and students. This valuable resource includes information on accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the United States and Canada (and many international schools)-more than 2,500 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page descriptions, written by admissions personnel, for more than 400 colleges and universities. Inside you'll find: Detailed profile information including campus setting, enrollment, academic programs, entrance difficulty, expenses, student-faculty ratio, application deadlines, and contact information. The Advice Center provides insider info on specialized college options, such as Honors Programs and Colleges, Online Learning, Women's Colleges, and Public vs. Private institutions. Helful articles offer advice on making a list of your "Top-Ten" colleges, surviving standardized tests, preparing to get into college, paying for college, scholarship guidance and more. Indexes include Majors or Fields of Study, Entrance Difficulty, Cost Ranges, and geographic and alphabetical listings of all schools.

Author : Canada. Environment Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Environmental law
ISBN : UIUC:30112079477698

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 by Canada. Environment Canada Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264043947

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OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2008 by OECD Pdf

OECD's periodic survey of Canada's economy. After two chapters assessing the current economic situation and policy responses to new terms of trade, ageing, and climate change, additional articles are presented on tax reform, long-term sustainability ...