Despite the fact that the United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol, Mexican law firm Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados' Gabriela Merla says U.S. investors stand to gain from the clean development mechanism (CDM). During today's OnPoint, Merla, who heads up Goodrich Riquelme's climate change practice and its Paris office, explains how U.S. investors can link up with emission offset project developers in Mexico to work within the CDM. She addresses the level of risk associated with this type of investment and also discusses long term concerns about the CDM.