Turning carbon into cash
Tags: CARBON credits; CARBON offsetting; FARMERS; RURAL population; SCHMIDT, Lisa; GLOBAL warming; LAND tenure
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- Offsets' ups & downs. Truini, Joe // Waste News;7/9/2007, Vol. 13 Issue 5, p1
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- Carbon credits may be option for some Southeast growers. Roberson, Roy // Southeast Farm Press;5/19/2010, Vol. 37 Issue 14, p18
The article focuses on selling and buying of carbon credits in U.S. It discusses the "cap-and-trade" bill that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009. John McDaniel, forester and manager for SunOne Solutions Southeast operation, emphasizes on good knowledge of farming as a...
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- Exchange chief Sandor trading on clean air. Saphir, Ann // Crain's Chicago Business;7/30/2007, Vol. 30 Issue 31, p10
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The article discusses the agricultural transformation taking place in the rural areas of China. Details about the Chinese laws regarding rural reform and the effect they have had on rural Chinese farmers and families are included. The authors examine the expansion of agrarian capitalism in China...
- The next big thing? // Finweek;9/27/2007, p58
The article reports on the growth of the carbon credits market in South Africa. According to the author, the carbon credits market could be the next alternative asset class in the country as more companies consider investing in the market. It could also be a good trading opportunity for the...
- The month on endsreport.com. // ENDS (Environmental Data Services);Dec2010, Issue 431, p4
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