Main Title |
Cost of U.S. forest-based carbon sequestration |
Author |
Stavins, Robert N.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Pew Center on Global Climate Change, |
Year Published |
2005 |
OCLC Number |
57466497 |
Subjects |
Carbon sequestration ;
Forests--United States ;
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--United States
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
SD387.C37S73 2005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
01/21/2005 |
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Collation |
iii, 40 p. : ill.; 28 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
Foreward.-- Executive summary.-- Introduction.-- Costs of addressing the threat of global climate change.-- Factors affecting the estimated costs of carbon sequestration.-- Biology: species, forestry practices and carbon yield functions.-- Opportunity cost of land.-- Forest management: initial treatment and maintenance costs.-- Disposition of biomass: burning, harvesting, and forest product sinks.-- Relevant prices.-- Policy instruments used to achieve carbon sequestration.-- Empirical analysis of the costs of carbon sequestration.-- Major studies of U.S. forest-based carbon sequestration costs.-- Synthesis of cost estimates.-- Conclusions.-- References.-- Endnotes. |