scholarly journals A comparative analysis of global stakeholders’ perceptions of the governance quality of the clean development mechanism (CDM) and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tek Narayan Maraseni ◽  
Tim Cadman
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Global Stakeholders ◽  
Development Mechanism

Atmospheric Police: Delegated Authority in the Clean Development Mechanism

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica F. Green
Keyword(s):  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Carbon Offsets ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Global Environment Facility ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Development Mechanism

This chapter examines why states decided to delegate key monitoring tasks to private actors in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It first provides an overview of the origins of the CDM before discussing the involvement of the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the CDM. It also presents three reasons behind delegated authority in the CDM, and specifically why private actors were selected to serve as the “atmospheric police” of the CDM. First, the private sector had relatively long-standing experience in the intricacies of measuring carbon offsets. Second, powerful states agreed that this market mechanism should be part of the Protocol, and that a third-party verifier was needed to monitor the quality of offset projects. Finally, there was a focal institution, the CDM Executive Board, to screen and oversee agents.

scholarly journals The quality of carbon management accounting reporting as a financial barrier to clean development mechanism projects development

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-354
Author(s):  
André Luiz Bufoni ◽  
Aracéli Cristina de Sousa Ferreira ◽  
Luciano Basto Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Emissions Reduction ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Development Mechanism

Abstract Recent works reveal that financial attractiveness is a severe barrier to the GHG emissions reduction projects in developing countries. Because of price collapse of the carbon market since 2013, the importance of projects budgeting and forecast has risen. This article aims to investigate the financial information and disclosure quality of 432 projects of the waste management sector using UNFCCC’s Clean Development Mechanism as a Kyoto Protocol Instrument. The research used the qualitative content analysis methodology supported by NVivo® software. The results indicate that the lack of reporting standards and the poor-quality information lead to significant reduction of the audits utility, due to the uniformity, consistency, trustworthiness, and predictive and feedback qualitative characteristics of data presented. The real situation and the performance of initiatives are hardly known, but according to data activities, projects are continually compromised. However, the study concludes that the need for quality is a great professional and research field to explore.

scholarly journals REDD+ and the Clean Development Mechanism: A comparative perspective

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Lovleen Bhullar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Development Mechanism

The program, ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation’ (REDD), which operates within the international climate change policy framework, is projected to emerge as one of the key climate change mitigation mechanisms for developing countries. The existing Afforestation/Reforestation (A/R) mechanism, operating under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, may prove useful for drawing lessons for the emerging REDD program, since both mechanisms represent flexible means for developed countries to achieve compliance with their mitigation targets under the Kyoto Protocol. The possible means include CDM as the basis for a project-based approach for the implementation of REDD (if adopted) or the inclusion of REDD within CDM. This article compares the features of A/R CDM and REDD, identifies similarities and differences, and analyses the extent to which the former can provide guidance for the development of a carbon governance mechanism for REDD.

Assessing the quality of public administration in Russia and other large economies of the world

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
ELENA DOBROLYUBOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Purchasing Power Parity ◽  
Power Parity ◽  
Critical Dimensions ◽  
Citizen Satisfaction ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency

The article presents a comparative analysis of governance quality in Russia and other countries in the top ten leaders in terms of GDP level (based on purchasing power parity). Based on the synthesis of international approaches, the author suggests three critical dimensions to measuring governance quality: justified and impartial state interference, effectiveness, and efficiency. The analysis is based on the data of international organizations. The article suggests that, among other countries, Russia is not leading in any of governance quality indicators. Noteworthy, while Russia’s positions are comparable with those of other large countries in human development index, adjusted net savings, and the ease of doing business, the country is lagging behind most of the top ten world economies both in terms of citizen satisfaction with education and primary health services and in terms of the level of citizen protection from government-controlled risks. In the area of corruption, the gap is even more significant. Overall, the results of the comparative analysis suggest the need to undertake a system of measures aiming at improving justice, effectiveness, and efficiency of public administration in Russia based on developing and implementing a comprehensive governance quality enhancement strategy. This would allow transforming public administration into a factor supporting rather than constraining social and economic development and improving quality of life in Russia.

scholarly journals Pemetaan Distribusi Biomassa Hutan dan Kaitannya dengan Suhu dan Intensitas Cahaya Melalui Pendekatan Sistem Informasi Geografi

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gun Mardiatmoko
Keyword(s):  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Development Mechanism

Informasi mengenai distribusi vegetasi dan kandungan biomassa dalam penyerapan karbon sangat penting dalam mendukung proyek Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) melalui perdagangan karbon dan tujuan lainnya. Studi mengenai distribusi biomassa hutan dengan Sistem Informasi Geografi (SIG) telah dilaksanakan pada areal hutan Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Pattimura Ambon. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui distribusi vegetasi, biomassa hutan, suhu udara, dan intensitas cahaya matahari serta menyusun pangkalan data vegetasi hutan berikut kandungan biomassanya serta suhu udara dan intensitas cahaya matahari melalui pendekatan SIG. Tesedianya pangkalan data dimaksud akan bermanfaat dalam mendukung proyek CDM atau REDD dan efisiensi penggunaan energi berbagai gedung yang dikelilingi dengan vegetasi. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa distribusi biomassa pada areal hutan seluas 0,85 ha telah berhasil diklasifikasikan kedalam 3 (tiga) kelas yaitu sebaran biomasa tinggi 0,39 ha (46%), sedang 0,31 ha (37%), dan rendah 0,15 ha (17%). Melalui penggunaan SIG, distribusi biomassa hutan tersebut telah dapat disajikan dalam peta distribusi biomassa, termasuk peta distribusi vegetasi, suhu udara, intensitas penyinaran matahari dan data non spasialnya.

Quality of Governance at the Communal Level in Poland: an Exploratory Study of the Worst Performer Case From the Opolskie Province

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-55
Author(s):  
Bartosz Czepil
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Extreme Case ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Major Conclusion ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Quality Of Governance ◽  
Governance Quality

The objective of this paper is an attempt to explain the determinants of the lowest governance quality level in one of the communes of the Opolskie Province, Poland. The first stage of the research consisted in developing a commune-level governance quality index in order to measure the quality of governance in the 60 communes of the Opolskie Province. Subsequently, the commune with the lowest score in the index was qualified for the second stage of the research which was based on the extreme case method. The major conclusion from the research is that the commune leader's governance style which allowed him to hold on to power for many terms of office was responsible for generating low governance quality. Furthermore, the low quality of governance was not only the effect of the governance style but also the strategy aimed at remaining in the commune leader office for many terms.

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