* Analyses one of the most critical issues in combating climate change - the options facing developing countries
* Shows how they can achieve sustainable development outside the Kyoto Protocol (and meet US objections to that treaty)
* Essential reading for all professionals and researchers involved

The policies pursued by developing countries will be crucial in determining the progress of climate change. Many are industrializing rapidly and the largest, particularly China and India, could have an impact at least as significant as that of the already industrialized economies - the reason given by President Bush for taking the US out of the Kyoto Protocol. The future of sustainable development in large measure depends on developing countries.

This book develops a pragmatic framework for evaluating the climate change options faced by each developing country, depending on their individual circumstances. It assesses present methods, suggesting ways in which these might be improved and proposes ways in which social and developmental aspects can be taken into account. Its discussion of the issues and the methods presented make a substantial contribution to the practical, effective analysis of climate change mitigation options in developing countries.

The book will be invaluable to the professionals, governments, international organizations and environmental groups working on climate change issues, and to researchers, academics and students in economics, environmental and development studies and international affairs.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Sustainable Development as a Framework for Climate Change Mitigation
The Social Implications
Analytical Approaches for Decision-making
Integrating Equity into Project Analysis
Case studies for Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mauritius and Thailand
The CDM Mechanism and Sustainable Development
Bibliography, Index