Accounting for risk in valuing forest carbon offsets

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Forests can sequester carbon dioxide, thereby reducing atmospheric concentrations and slowing global warming. In the U.S., forest carbon stocks have increased as a result of regrowth following land abandonment and in-growth due to fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Koch George W, Hungate Bruce A, Hurteau Matthew D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
Online Access:http://www.cbmjournal.com/content/4/1/1