Trading Forest Carbon: The Panacea or Pipe Dream to Address Climate Change
Property and Environment Research CenterPosted: August 31st, 2007 by Thomas L. Knapp
Author: Brandon Scarborough
“In ‘Trading Forest Carbon: A Panacea or Pipe Dream to Address Climate Change’ PERC research fellow Brandon Scarborough takes a detailed look at the efficacy of employing forests and markets for sequestered carbon in the United States to address rising CO2 levels. This publication provides a thorough explanation of the forest carbon cycle and the mechanics of emission markets, while exposing many of the often overlooked pitfalls of commodifying forest carbon.” [executive summary with link to full paper in PDF] (07/07)
