With the passage of the Kyoto Protocol, governments and businesses are being called upon to quantify their efforts to address climate change. This best-practices guide helps project managers navigate the process of monitoring, evaluation, reporting, verification, and certification -- MERVC. For starters, the guide clearly defines each term as it relates to emissions-reduction programs. Once the introductions are out of the way, the guide details evaluation tools for each step of the process. Learn the basics of statistical modeling, end-use metering, performance benchmarks, and site measurement, among other topics.