In the Kyoto Agreement, the idea that, rather than reducing pollution, a polluting government could pay for forests to be planted as 'carbon sinks' is an example of the_________approach.

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The concept described is an example of the "tradable permits" approach, where entities can offset their emissions by investing in carbon sinks like forests, rather than directly reducing pollution. This falls under the broader category of market-based mechanisms designed to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants.

In the Kyoto Agreement, the Idea That, Rather Than Reducing