Howard, Rebecca Joy, Tallontire, Anne, Stringer, Lindsay et al. (1 more author) (2015) Unravelling the notion of "fair carbon":key challenges for standards development. World Development. pp. 343-356. ISSN 0305-750X
Abstract
Standards organizations and NGOs have begun to refer to “fair carbon” projects, and “fairly traded” carbon credits. “Fairness” is a fuzzy notion, subject to multiple and competing interpretations. This paper draws on a framing used by standards organizations, which encompasses issues of access and benefits, to critically examine challenges and opportunities for achieving desired “fair” outcomes as discussed in the literature. Arising knowledge gaps are presented as a research agenda that explores what “fair carbon” means to multiple stakeholders; illuminates governance processes through which “fairness” is being standardized; and examines its implications within certified carbon projects.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | standard setting organizations,carbon projects,voluntary carbon market,benefits,sub Saharan Africa |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2015 14:45 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:17 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.02.008 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.02.008 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87441 |
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