The Economic Valuation of Carbon Footprint

2015
Larysa An. Nekrasenko, Olha V. Prokopenko

Currently, Greenhouse Gas Emissions are the main reason of the global warming threat. Carbon sequestration by the forests plays the important role in reducing CO2 emissions. Therefore, the environmental policy of the state to reduce greenhouse gases should first of all focus on the development of forestry. But at the same time the environmental policy depends on the tax policy of the state and is significantly different in developed countries and in countries with transition economies

Keywords
Air pollution, carbon tax, crop rotations, environmental taxes, reforestation, sustainable development, valuation of environmental effects.
DOI
10.1515/bjreecm-2015-0012

Nekrasenko, L., Prokopenko, O. The Economic Valuation of Carbon Footprint. Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management. Vol.3, 2015, pp.120-129. ISSN 2255-9604. e-ISSN 2255-9671. Available from: doi:10.1515/bjreecm-2015-0012

Publication language
English (en)