ABSTRACT
This chapter explains the practical requirements of joint implementation (JI) and analyses the principles for JI projects set out in the Convention and its Protocol. It evolves measures to discriminate national political and economic goals from participation in the pursuit of global efficiency as criteria for project selection. The chapter analyzes the available data—much of which is incomplete or not comparable—on JI projects. The data shows that national interests often do influence project selection but that this is not inevitable. Principally in response to pressure from the United States, the Convention permits efforts to address climate change to be 'carried out co-operatively by interested Parties'. More research is required on the local impacts of JI projects. Little is known about the social and economic externalities of JI, making developing countries appropriately nervous about participating. The chapter concludes the motivations for JI projects, their effects on global mitigation efficiency and development in poorer countries.
