Hodbod, J orcid.org/0000-0001-8899-6583, Tomei, J and Blaber-Wegg, T (2015) A Comparative Analysis of the Equity Outcomes in Three Sugarcane-Ethanol Systems. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT, 24 (2). pp. 211-236. ISSN 1070-4965
Abstract
This article identifies equity outcomes associated with three biofuel systems in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Guatemala. Acknowledging that winners and losers are socially and politically generated, the article identifies some of the factors behind the distribution of winners and losers along different stages of three sugarcane–ethanol supply chains. Analyzing the outcomes for equity within each case study reveals an uneven distribution that, we argue, is related to the procedure and structure of the given sugarcane–ethanol system, and the recognition of the impacts on different actors within those structures. Increasing equity in sugarcane–ethanol systems will require greater openness in decision-making processes, in order that multiple voices are taken into account in the promotion, production, and consumption of biofuels—particularly those of smaller and less powerful actors.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2015. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/aboutus/openaccess.htm). |
Keywords: | equity outcomes; sugarcane-ethanol system; winners and losers; governance; Brazil; Ethiopia; Guatemala |
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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: | 28 Nov 2023 12:25 |
Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2023 12:25 |
Status: | Published |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1070496515583556 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:200311 |