A development-based approach to global climate policy

Susan Spierre Clark (), Thomas P. Seager and Evan Selinger
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Susan Spierre Clark: Arizona State University
Thomas P. Seager: Arizona State University
Evan Selinger: Rochester Institute of Technology

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2015, vol. 35, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract A common approach for addressing climate change is to reduce the cost of greenhouse gas mitigation through market-based mechanisms, which enable an economically efficient allocation of emissions. However, from a human development perspective, a market-based approach to emission allocation might not be appropriate, considering the value it places on social well-being. This research builds on previous empirical work to develop a framework for conceptualizing the relationship between carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and human development using the capability approach. The framework enables a critical examination of policy prescriptions that employ market-based methods for emission allocation due to their potential for unintended consequences for underdeveloped nations. Lastly, we offer a theoretical policy proposal aimed at preventing unintended human development consequences.

Keywords: Human development index; Climate change; Development equity; Capability approach; Climate policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s10669-015-9533-x

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