Ecosystem Marketplace Publications

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State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2009

This report was created to answer fundamental questions about the voluntary carbon markets such as transaction volumes, credit prices, project types, locations, and the motivations of buyers in this market. Over the past several years, these markets have not only become an opportunity for citizen consumer action, but also an alternative source of carbon finance […]

Beyond Carbon, Biodiversity and Water Markets

It is widely acknowledged that well-functioning ecosystems provide reliable and clean flows of water, productive soils, healthy and balanced biota, and many other services for human well-being. It is also widely documented that today many ecosystems and the services they provide are under threat. The use of markets and market-based mechanisms to conserve and pay […]

Picking Up Steam, State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2007

In the course of 2006 and 2007, interest in climate change, carbon offsets and the voluntary carbon markets accelerated dramatically. And yet despite this interest, and the fact that voluntary carbon markets have effectively been operating since 1989, quantitative data surrounding this market has been sorely lacking. Because of this situation Ecosystem Marketplace and New Carbon Finance teamed […]

The EU Emissions Trading System

The EU ETS has been established  and extended over three successive phases: Phase I (2005–2007, often called the “pilot phase”);   Phase II (2008–2012); and Phase III (2013–2020). The EU appears to be on target and in fact  ahead of schedule for achieving the ambitious emission reduction target set for the years  2008–2012, in large […]

Support the State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2012 Report

Mitigating extreme climate change is invaluable, but cutting carbon emissions comes at a price. Understanding what drives that price – from contract structure to technology – gives market players the transparency they need to make decisions that minimize risk and spur investments. The State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets reports have an established track record […]

Ecosystem Services and the New IFC Performance Standards

Ecosystem Services Requirements in new IFC Performance Standards Starting January 2012, IFC investments will be screened systematically for ecosystem service risks and impacts, which are mandated in multiple performance standards. These ecosystem service changes to the IFC standards are comprehensive and affect screening, mitigation, and compensation rules for future investments. They also include increased resources […]

Implications of the Legal and Policy Framework for Tree and Forest Carbon in Ghana

This report presents an analysis of the legal and policy framework for tree and forest carbon in Ghana in an effort to contribute to this process. It shows that the current legal and regulatory structure for forestry and lands in Ghana provides indications of how carbon rights and benefits might be managed and distributed. The […]

The REDD Opportunities Scoping Exercise for Ghana

The Ghana REDD Opportunities Scoping Exerceis was one of three ROSE country case studies conducted in 2009. It has provided the Katoomba Incubator with a solid basis for strategic engagement with REDD+ in Ghana, both at the project or sub-national level, and at the national or policy level. The ROSE study consisted of two main […]

Measuring Carbon Stocks Across Land Use Systems: A Manual

This Manual is an update from the 2001 “Alternatives to Slash and Burn” lecture notes.  The current version of this Manual represents the next step in a process that started in the early 1990s when the Alternative to Slash and Burn (ASB) program started efforts to collect consistent data across the humid tropics (Palm et […]

Florestas: O Setor Florestal nos Mercados Voluntarios de Carbono, Segunda Edição

Esta publicaçí£o visa apresentar os mercados de carbono aos usuí¡rios, em particular os mercados voluntí¡rios, e o atual clima para reflorestamento, florestamento e projetos REDD que geram créditos de carbono. Trata-se de uma coletí¢nea de artigos e um capí­tulo de livro encomendado pelo Ecosystem Marketplace.