Publications

The government of Indonesia has been promoting the system of rice intensification with emphasis on resource use efficiency and climate change adaptation benefits. One question remained to be seen is how the system of rice intensification compares with other technologies such as zero tillage, composting, and leaf color charts which have also been...

This report reviews 27 REDD+ project designs using a template that includes common issues for all REDD+ projects intending to generate carbon credits. It aims to provide practical information and lessons for the development of national REDD+ strategies and for the climate change negotiations.

The Air Pollution Control Law of Japan was revised in 2004 to introduce a policy-mix to reduce emissions of VOCs from stationary sources. The policy-mix resulted in a successful achievement of emission reduction target by the fiscal year 2010, while significant gap remain in terms of ambient concentration of photochemical oxidants from the ex-ante...

This paper estimates the affordability of increased energy costs for Chinese companies due to the possible introduction of carbon pricing policies. The data were collected from 121 valid respondents in Taicang, China, using a multiple-bounded discrete choice (MBDC) format. Estimations indicate that a mean of 8.5% in energy cost increase would be...

1. Participation of non-state actors at intergovernmental United Nations (UN) meetings and summits on sustainable development has greatly increased over the years; 2. Modalities of participation have evolved to match the increased options for participation by nonstate actors, but the rapid change of scale and scope of sustainable development...

Remarks: Study meeting on domestic market mechanism policy