This mechanism allows a country with a commitment to reduce or limit emissions under the Kyoto Protocol to implement a project to reduce emissions in developing countries. Such projects can earn marketable Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one ton of CO 2 .
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Domestic Policies for Sustainable and Economic Development in Countries With Emerging Economies: A Case Study of Mexico
María E. Raygoza-L. (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico),
Roxana Jiménez-Sánchez (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico),
Jesús Heriberto Orduño-Osuna (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico),
Abelardo Mercado-Herrera (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico), Miguel E. Bravo-Zanoguera (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico), Guillermo M. Limón-Molina (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico),
Ivette Cota-Rivera (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico), Diego Bonilla-García (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), and
Fabian N. N. Murrieta-Rico (Universidad Politécnica de Baja California, Mexico)
Copyright: © 2023
|Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-9272-7.ch006
Abstract
The current era of globalization has exacerbated the problem of climate change, affecting all ecosystems, The anthropogenic footprint has been the leading cause of the current environmental impact on the planet, and socioeconomically developed countries have implemented various strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of anthropogenic damage on marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The two main challenges are environmental protection and education. It is necessary to develop a linkage between education, government, society, and industry to address climate change as the principal measure for creating programs with international reach. Governmental and educational institutions must develop quality educational policies. The implementation of a triad between public institutions, private institutions, and education, which collaborate with society and the government through programs that integrate institutional internal plans and programs with economic support for the incorporation of public educational policies, the promotion of R&D projects.