This book is about joint implementation. It addresses legal, economic and institutional questions which should be taken into account in setting up joint implementation projects and in developing criteria for joint implementation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC). First, however, before going into any detail, we shall briefly sketch the background, quoting Daniel Bodansky: 'Each year, mankind injects approximately six billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels, as well as a substantial (although still uncertain) amount from...

This book is about joint implementation. It addresses legal, economic and institutional questions which should be taken into account in setting up joint implementation projects and in developing criteria for joint implementation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC). First, however, before going into any detail, we shall briefly sketch the background, quoting Daniel Bodansky: 'Each year, mankind injects approximately six billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels, as well as a substantial (although still uncertain) amount from...

The Mexican government was in shambles, the financial markets had collapsed, the rich had become the middle-class, and poor were now destitute. With no hope in sight, a massive wave of humanity trudged toward what they envisioned would be their salvation, America. As the border with the US buckled under the weight of humankind, with individuals seeking the freedom of US citizenship and the promise of entitlement-rich lives, confrontation was inevitable. Suddenly, American households throughout the southwest found themselves in a struggle to protect themselves as they encountered the sheer...