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Increasing scientific evidence suggests there is a discernable human influence on the global climate system. The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) was conceived by representatives from over 170 countries to achieve stabilization of greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a timeframe sufficient to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner. Parties to the FCCC are now considering policies and measures to mitigate GHG emissions. The concept of joint implementation (JI) was incorporated into the FCCC text as part of Article 4.2(a). This paragraph states that, developed country Parties and other Parties included in Annex I may implement… policies and measures jointly with other Parties and may assist other Parties in contributing to the objective of the FCCC. Given the absence of any practical experience with JI, the Parties established the Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ) pilot phase in 1995. A wide range of questions regarding the potential costs and benefits of JI projects could best be answered in an international pilot program. The AIJ pilot provides an opportunity for testing and experimentation with the development, management, monitoring and reporting of JI activities. Experiences and lessons learned during the AIJ pilot will assist Parties with the development and potential implementation of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and its new flexibility mechanisms: JI, emissions trading and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
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Dixon, R., Mintzer, I. (1999). Introduction to the FCCC Activities Implemented Jointly Pilot. In: Dixon, R.K. (eds) The U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ) Pilot: Experiences and Lessons Learned. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4287-8_1
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