California is implementing the most comprehensive global warming regulatory program in
the United States. A key part of this program is its cap-and-trade system. Integral to the cap …

To counteract undesirable impacts of climate change, several different mitigation
instruments have been proposed to sequester carbon through reforestation or avert …

In 2012, focus groups were organized with individuals owning 20+ acres in the Lake States
region of the United States (Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) to discuss various issues …

ABSTRACT SGS Forestry, the forestry division of the SGS Group--the world's largest
international inspection, testing, and monitoring organisation--is offering a new service of …

Biodiversity offsets are used internationally to compensate for impacts on the environment,
but research on the effectiveness of this instrument in conserving biodiversity is scarce …

Forestry carbon offsets offer an innovative mechanism to stimulate the forestation of
thousands of acres of underproducing forest-land. In 1999, Oregon's Forest Resource Trust …

Carbon offsets are a widely used climate policy instrument that can reduce mitigation costs
and generate important environmental and social co-benefits. However, they can increase …

Biodiversity offsetting is the practice of using conservation actions, such as habitat
restoration, management, or protection, to compensate for ecological losses caused by …

The Western Cape province of South Africa contains globally unique biodiversity, to which
pressure for economic growth and development poses a significant threat. Legal and …

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Erika Barnett from GHGMI for formatting and design implementation for this guidance …