Carbon neutrality protocol for Costa Rica, 2014

Alternative Title

Protocolo de la neutralidad de carbono para Costa Rica

Creator

Kayla Parker

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Publication Date

January 2014

Abstract

Costa Rica is seeking to become the first carbon neutral country by 2021. As part of this goal, businesses and organization that operate in Costa Rica will be required to produce GHG inventories or face monetary penalties. The original goal of this project was to produce a complete greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, as defined by the international standards of ISO 14064, of the organic coffee farm known as La Bella Tica located in Alto San Luis, Costa Rica. After extensive research, it was found that the specific equations for calculating GHG emissions are not readily available to the public and a complete report was not possible. This report seeks to fill the information gap, and provide an overview of the standards as well as the process for obtaining certification for carbon neutrality in Costa Rica.

Keywords

Carbon dioxide mitigation, Mount Holyoke and Goucher 2014

Palabras claves

Reducción del dióxido de carbono

Extent

8 pages

Geographic Location

Monteverde (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)

Holding Location

Monteverde Institute

Language

English; Spanish

Media Type

Articles

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

M38-00112

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Parker, Kayla, "Carbon neutrality protocol for Costa Rica, 2014" (2014). Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health. 108.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/community_health/108