Browsing by Subject "Carbon Offsets"
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A Protocol for Co-Digestion Systems as a Source of Carbon Offsets for the Duke Carbon Offsets Initiative
(2012-04-26)The mission of the Duke Carbon Offsets Initiative (DCOI) is to help Duke University achieve its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2024. DCOI also seeks to effect environmental change at the local, state, regional and national ... -
Attracting Investment to REDD+: Capitalizing on Co-Benefits?
(2014-04-25)At its inception in 2007, the United Nations-sponsored Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) mechanism had one primary goal: to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions from the global forest sector, ... -
Quantifying Albedo and Surface Temperature over Different Land Covers: Implications for Carbon Offsets
(2008-04-24)Many organizations, both internationally and within the United States, have invested in forest sequestration projects to offset their carbon emissions. However, changes in albedo and surface temperature due to reforestation ... -
Quantifying Land Cover Change to Inform Carbon Offset Projects in Madagascar
(2022-04-19)Duke University has committed to becoming carbon neutral by the year 2024. This commitment will be met through a combination of local emissions reductions and global carbon offset projects. In support of this effort, the ...
