The Clean Development Mechanism: How to Increase Benefits for Developing Countries

Clean Development Mechanism - A Way to Sustainable Waste Management in Developing Countries?

In the climate change world, the policy process has concluded that cost-effective approaches for the reduction of greenhouse gases can provide a useful incentive to the developed world to reduce their emissions. One approach for cost-effective emission reduction is the Clean Development Mechanism established under the Kyoto Protocol (KP 1997, Art. 12). The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allo...

The Clean Development Mechanism: too flexible to produce sustainable development benefits?

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol has a dual objective: to encourage low-cost emission reduction and to promote sustainable development in the host countries of CDM projects. The CDM has by and large delivered on the first objective but arguably not on the second. This paper assesses quantitatively the form and prevalence of co-benefits in CDM projects. Adopting a broa...

O6: How to Encourage Building a New Road Traffic Culture for Children in Developing Countries

Road traffic accidents (RTA) are one of the most important causes of death and disability all over the world. In developing countries the problem is more complicated. Based on the estimation by UNICEF, rate of RTA in Iran is 20 times more than world’s average. In Iran among all unintentional fatal injuries inflicted on children under five, traffic related fatalities are the leading cause ...

Clean Development Mechanism Introduction to the CDM

How can the clean development mechanism better contribute to sustainable development?

HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT University of Maryland Associate Professor, School of Public Policy (2012–)* Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy (2008–12) White House Council on Env. Quality Dep. Assoc. Director for Energy & Climate Change (2014-16) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Associate Director, Joint Global Change Rsch. Inst (2008–)* Georgetown University Assistant Professor, School ...