Comparative Study of Overseas Forest Carbon Financing Patterns and Its Inspiration on China

摘要

The role and position of forestry in response to the issue of climate change have been increasingly concerned by more and more countries and the international community.The cost incurred in forest carbon sequestration is lower than other options to mitigate climate change.However,the fund’s gap becomes the main barrier to reducing carbon emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation(REDD) and enhancing carbon storage in forests(REDD +) and also becomes the concerns of governments,academic community and enterprises.Based on the comparative analysis of overseas forest carbon financing models,the paper pinpointed their development trend and proposed solutions to financing for forest carbon sink in China.