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Author:   Runsheng Yin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781032566542

ISBN 10:   103256654
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   15 March 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. A primer on forest carbon policy and economics under the Paris Agreement 2. Understanding and undertaking jurisdictional approaches to governing forest climate actions 3. Forest carbon accounting and assessment: Alternative perspectives and methodologies 4. Outcomes of different frameworks in forest carbon accounting at the local level 5. The forest sector’s potential role in national decarbonization: China as an example 6. Carbon leakage induced by forest products trade: Outcomes and implications of alternative accounting practices for China 7. Carbon finance and funding for forest sector climate solutions 8. Risk, uncertainty, and social discounting in coping with climate change 9. Evaluating the evaluated impacts of forest carbon programs and projects 10. Summary and outlook

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"""Global Forest Carbon…is one of the first books that tackle issues of forest carbon policy, economics, and finance in a coherent, practical, and timely manner. I would recommend it to my students and collogues as well as other scholars and policymakers who are interested in forest sector climate solutions."" Shilong Piao, Professor, Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Peking Universality ""Global Forest Carbon: Policy, Economics and Finance is an excellent resource on the role of forest sector in addressing climate change. The author uses analytical, critical, and comprehensive lens and global cases to present an exemplary synthesis of the processes, principles and practices for the reduction and removal of carbon emissions."" Shashi Kant, Professor, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto ""Empowering and enlightening! Global Forest Carbon…illuminates the complex links between carbon markets, sustainable finance, and forest conservation, providing a comprehensive view of forest carbon management. A persuasive read that equips readers to champion nature-centered climate remedies by fostering profound insight and capability in tackling the crucial challenges of policy implementation."" Wan-Yu Liu, Professor, Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan ""The questions Global Forest Carbon…addresses are key to inform sound forest sector policies in implementing the Paris Agreement, providing valuable insights on the complex topics of forest carbon economics and finance. It is a most welcome contribution to the ongoing efforts on climate change adaptation and mitigation."" Monica Gabay, Professor, National University of San Martin, Argentina; Division 9 Coordinator, International Union of Forest Research Organizations"

Author Information

Runsheng Yin is a Professor of Forest Ecosystem Economics and Policy at Michigan State University, USA. Over the past three decades he has conducted research projects evaluating ecosystem restoration programs, analysing forest tenure reforms, accounting for and assessment of forest carbon, and exploring rural sustainable development. He has published over ninety peer reviewed papers and served as an editor-in-chief for the international journal of Forest Policy and Economics.

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