Legal Aspects of Implementing the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms: Making Kyoto Work

Drawing On The Emerging Body Of Expertise In This Complex Area, This Book Conveys A Knowledge Of What Is Becoming Known As 'carbon Finance'. It Thereby Aims To Contribute To The Development Of The Market For Carbon Emission Reductions - One Of The Objectives Of The Kyoto Mechanisms.--book Jacket. 1. The Un Framework Convention On Climate Change, The Kyoto Protocol, And The Kyoto Mechanisms -- 2. Climate Change In Business -- 3. Legal Ownership And Nature Of Kyoto Units And Eu Allowances -- 4. Accounting For And Taxation Of Emission Allowances And Credits -- 5. Public Participation In Cdm And Ji Projects -- 6. Joint Implementation: History, Requirements, And Challenges -- 7. Ghg Emissions Trading Registries -- 8. Track On Ji And 'greening Of Aaus': How Could It Work? -- 9. Cdm Project Cycle And The Role Of The Unfccc Secretariat -- 10. Keeping It Clean-safeguarding The Environmental Integrity Of The Clean Development Mechanism -- 11. Meeting Participating Country Responsibilities Under The Cdm: Designating A National Authority -- 12. Benefit Sharing Under The Clean Development Mechanism -- 13. Can Companies Or Entities From A Non-party To The Kyoto Protocol Participate In The Flexible Mechanisms? -- 14. Generation Of Sequestration Credits Under The Cdm -- 15. Specific Features Of Land Use, Land-use Change, And Forestry Transactions -- 16. Carbon Contracts, Structuring Transactions: Practical Expericences -- 17. Cerupt And Erupt Contracts -- 18. Negotiating A Ji Contract: A Project Developer's Perspective -- 19. Experiences With The Clean Development Mechanism In India -- 20. World Bank Carbon Finance Business: Contracts And Emission Reductions Purchase Transactions -- 21. Arbitration In 'flexible-mechanism' Contracts -- 22. Emissions Trading Under Article 17 Of The Kyoto Protocol -- 23. The Emissions Trading Scheme Of The European Union -- 24. Implementing The European Emissions Trading Directive In Germany -- 25. Uk Emissions Trading Schemes -- 26. Pollution Permit Trading In Chile -- 27. Emissions Trading Schemes In Australia -- 28. Canada's Experience In Emissions Trading And Participating In The Kyoto Mechanism -- 29. Linking Emissions Trading Schemes: The Eu Ets And The 'linking Directive' Edited By David Freestone And Charlotte Streck. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.