Science and Business of Forestry Carbon Projects
Author(s): H S Gupta, M Yadav, M Verma, A David, U K Sharma, and C P Kala
Size: 160mm × 240mm
Pages: 296
Binding: Hardback
Language: English
ISBN: 9788179934623
Cover price:Rs.595.00 / US $25.00
Description
Science and Business of Forestry Carbon Projects is a comprehensive guide on biodiversity, conservation and development, and regulation-related issues relevant to forests. It provides comprehensive and detailed guidance on the development, marketing, and financials related to projects in the forestry sector, with a focus on addressing problems related to climate change and forestry.
Drawing on a wealth of information from studies across the globe, this volume intends to be a handy guidebook for those interested in the subject in the Indian context. It has been authored by a multi-sectoral team of practitioners, academics, economists, and other social/technical experts experienced in carbon markets, climate protection, forestry, project development, financing, marketing, and environmental law.
The book will serve the needs of various departments and agencies of relevant forest, agriculture, and horticulture departments, and related governments organizations and non-governmental organizations.
Key Features
• Overview of climate change and forestry
• Assessment of carbon potential of forestry projects
• Identification of thrust areas and scope of forest carbon credit business
• Unique focus on registration of forestry project in CDM or other voluntary scheme.
• Comprehensive discussion on the economics, marketing, and financials of a forest carbon project
Target Audience
• Undergraduates and postgraduates, researchers and professionals of Forest Management, Climate Change, Forestry, Biodiversity
• Managers, officers from various governmental departments and related NGOs dealing with forest/agriculture/horticulture projects and other agencies that offer consultancy, monitoring, evaluation related activities to forestry projects.
• Anyone interested in forest lands for GHG management, carbon credit.
• Corporate environmental and sustainability managers, investors, and auditors working with organizations that own or manage forest land or are engaged in activities affecting forests.
• Those interested in understanding the methodology part of forest carbon projects, for example, project developers, program administrators, and investors etc.
• Organisations seeking to offset their carbon emissions
• Brokers, law firms, environmental consultants and analysts
• Government and regulatory bodies
• Developers and financiers of carbon forestry projects
• Environmental groups
Table of contents
• Climate Change and its Implication
• Global Efforts and Mechanisms to Cope with Climate change
• Forestry and Climate Change
• Voluntary Mechanism for Forestry Carbon Projects
• Formulation of Forestry Carbon Projects for CDM or Voluntary Market
• Economics of Forestry Carbon Projects
• Financial Aspects of Forestry Carbon Projects
• Marketing Aspects of Forestry Carbon Projects
• Livelihood Issues in Forestry Carbon Projects
• Policy and Legal Aspects of Forestry Carbon Projects
• Forest Carbon Projects and Biodiversity Conservation-related Issues
• Adapting to Climate Change: Role of Forests and the Forestry Sector
• Future Opportunities for Indian Forestry Sector: Post-2012 Scenario
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