Since the first Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), many questions have surfaced about the mechanics and ethics of AIJ/JI.  AIJ: A Sourcebook for North and South brings together many responses to these outstanding questions from both industrialized and developing country perspectives.  

As a compendium of core materials drawing on the expertise of recognized individuals from major institutions worldwide, this Sourcebook is an indespensible reference tool offering analytical, technical, legal and background information for beginner and expert alike in a single convenient set. 

More than 100 institutional and individual contributors from over 25 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America 

Over 1800 pages of documents organized in four volumes 

Looseleaf format for convenient updating 

Recent materials from UNFCCC COP 2 (July 1996) 

VOLUME I  View complete Table of Contents 

I Introduction  
Broad overview of AIJ/JI, importance of pilot phase, and identification of obstacles to international consensus on the issue  

II Origins, Evolution and Potential   
Selection of papers discussing origins of AIJ/JI, potential future directions and important issues in different stages of development  

III Structuring Financial and Institutional Arrangements   
Selections cover technical aspects of baseline and additionality issues, institutional arrangements, and financing options  

IV Considerations for an International Framework   
Articles and papers containing arguments for and against adoption of criteria seen to affect international equity of AIJ/JI  

V Bibliography   
Comprehensive bibliography specific to AIJ/JI  

VI Appendices   
List, abstracts and contact information for prior international meetings on AIJ/JI, glossary, list of acronyms and abbreviations  

VOLUME II  View complete Table of Contents 

I. Principles and Precedents 

II. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 

III. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a FCCC (INC/FCCC) 

IV. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate   
Change (UNFCCC) 

V. The Conference of the Parties 

VI. Subsidiary Bodies  

VOLUME III  View complete Table of Contents 

I National Programs, Initiatives and Policies   
Documentation and supporting materials from national programs for AIJ/JI  

II National Communications   
National communications submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat describing AIJ/JI-relevant policies and measures  

III Country Statements   
Statements made by representatives of different countries worldwide at COP-1 and COP-2  

IV Private Sector Initiatives   
Description of initiatives and programs promoted by different private sector interests worldwide  

V Regional and Bilateral Arrangements   
Information and documentation relating to regional initiatives and bilateral arrangements undertaken in the area of AIJ/JI  

VI Contact Information   
Names, addresses and contact numbers for national focal points worldwide  

VOLUME IV  View complete Table of Contents 

I Project Directory   
List of proposed and implemented AIJ/JI projects worldwide (organized by project type and country and including contact information)  

II Project Abstracts   
Basic project information for selected AIJ/JI projects (organized in a comparative format with supporting documentation attached)  

III Project Design and Implementation   
Selection of technical and analytical papers discussing project-level design and implementation issues such as baseline determination, and monitoring and evaluation methodologies  

IV Special Regional Considerations   
Considerations Papers discussing special circumstances and considerations to be taken into account in designing AIJ/JI projects for specific countries or regions  

V Forestry and Carbon Sequestration   
Information and analysis specific to issues arising in the application of AIJ/JI in land use and forestry sectors  

VI Energy and GHG Emissions Abatement  
Papers discussing the specifics of AIJ/JI application in the energy sector or in sectors where the GHG emissions abatement potential is high