The growing concern for global warming caused by the increased atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) has a significant effect on environmental and energy policies and economic activities, due to the ever-increasing use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas throughout the world. A variety of complexities and uncertainties exist in CO2-emission-related processes and variou...

Purpose This paper intends to verify the extent which Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects intend contribute sustainable development (SD) in Brazil, one of top three leading countries terms number CDM projects. The authors assess impact CDMs not only environmental aspects, but also social and economic ones. Design/methodology/approach define a set qualitative sustainability indicators scr...

Agriculture accounts for the largest share of anthropogenic methane emissions. Rice paddy fields emit a significant amount gas worldwide. Changing water management practices has an enormous potential to reduce greenhouse gases. The clean development mechanism (CDM) project uses market through private participation. There are various risks associated with investment in CDM projects, although car...