Wood, BT, Quinn, CH orcid.org/0000-0002-2085-0446, Stringer, LC orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-1654 et al. (1 more author) (2017) Investigating climate compatible development outcomes and their implications for distributive justice: evidence from Malawi. Environmental Management, 60 (3). pp. 436-453. ISSN 0364-152X
Abstract
Governments and donors are investing in climate compatible development (CCD) in order to reduce climate and development vulnerabilities. However, the rate at which CCD is being operationalised has outpaced academic inquiry into the concept. Interventions aiming to achieve CCD ‘wins’ (for development, mitigation, adaptation) can also create negative side-effects. Moreover, benefits and negative side-effects may differ across time and space and have diverse consequences for individuals and groups. Assessments of the full range of outcomes created by CCD projects and their implications for distributive justice are scarce. This article develops a framework using a systematic literature review that enables holistic CCD outcome evaluation over seven parameters identified. Thereafter, we explore the outcomes of two donor-funded projects that pursue CCD triple-wins in Malawi using this framework. Household surveys, semi-structured interviews and documentary material are analysed. Results reveal that uneven outcomes are experienced between stakeholder groups and change over time. Although CCD triple-wins can be achieved through projects, they do not represent the full range of outcomes. Ecosystem- and community-based activities are becoming popularised as approaches for achieving CCD goals. However, findings suggest that a strengthened evidence base is required to ensure that these approaches are able to meet CCD goals and further distributive justice.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2017. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Climate change; development; equity; social justice; adaptation; mitigation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 May 2017 11:12 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 22:28 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00267-017-0890-8 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:116091 |