Investigating Climate Compatible Development Outcomes and their Implications for Distributive Justice: Evidence from Malawi.

ABSTRACT: Governments and donors are investing in climate compatible development in order to reduce climate and development vulnerabilities. However, the rate at which climate compatible development is being operationalised has outpaced academic enquiry into the concept. Interventions aiming to achieve climate compatible development "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 climate compatible development projects and their implications for distributive justice are scarce. This article develops a framework using a systematic literature review that enables holistic clima

SUBMITTER: Wood BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5544806 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature