The Kyoto Mechanisms: The Key to Combating Climate Change? - Summary
The International Institute for Sustainable Development and The Earth Institute at Columbia University present the Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and Yvo de Boer dialogue on climate change, the Kyoto Mechanism and carbon tax versus trade. Originally webcast live from Columbia University on October 9, 2008.
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