Abstract
Trade-offs complicate development interventions so that benefits for one group or area often imply costs for another; large-scale projects deemed highly efficient in economic terms may generate harmful environmental or social externalities. This chapter explores issues of justice in carbon trading in terms of decision-making power and the subsequent distribution of positive and negative impacts. It explores whether offset governance can help resolve widespread problems, such as racial or income inequality and environmental injustice.
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
9781611323337
Publication Date
2017
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2017 Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. This chapter first appeared in The Carbon Fix: Forest Carbon, Social Justice, and Environmental Governance.
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Recommended Citation
Finley-Brook, Mary. "Justice and Equity in Carbon Offset Governance: Debates and Dilemmas." In The Carbon Fix: Forest Carbon, Social Justice, and Environmental Governance, edited by Stephanie Paladino and Shirley J. Fiske, 74-88. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.