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Ex-ante accounting

Definition

A method of accounting for emissions reductions in which money is given up-front for the guarantee that a given activity will be carried out and emissions reductions will occur in the future.

Source

Glossary. M.S. Ashton et al. (eds.), Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3, © Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2012