The Clean Development Mechanism and its Controversies

Larry Karp and Xuemei Liu

Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series from Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

Abstract: The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been proposed as a means of reducing the costs of abating greenhouse gasses, and for assisting developing countries. Although the CDM offers apparent environmental benefits, in addition to benefiting both investors and developing country hosts, it has generated considerable controversy. We review and evaluate the arguments surrounding the CD1\11 and we provide new empirical evidence concerning its potential benefits.

Keywords: abatement cost; air pollution; environmental aspects; greenhouse effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-01-01
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