lean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows developed countries to cofinance projects realized in developing countries in exchange for certificates of greenhouse gas emission reductions. Identifying a future for this mechanism has become an urgent matter for international climate negotiations, given that the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires at the end of 2012. Also, the CDM remains the only established instrument allowing an active role for the developing world in mitigation activities. In recent years, this mechanism has