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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Comparative analysis of five case studies: Commonalities and differences in approaches to mitigation actions in five developing countries
Climate and Development, Volume 6, No. SUPP1., Year 2014
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In light of the ongoing international discussions about the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action concept, this study takes instead a more 'bottom-up' approach through a comparative analysis of five studies of mitigation actions (MAs) in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru and South Africa. The analysis shows that MAs are driven by both developmental and climate objectives. The character, scope, policy horizon and potential success of an action are closely linked to the developmental path of countries such that MAs that directly address poverty and development seem to have a better chance of being implemented since they address issues higher on the policy agenda of developing countries. Where international support is sought, all five countries have some existing measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) and technical competence capacity that can be built upon. The choice of MAs is evidently linked to institutional capacity (both for design and implementation of MAs and possible MRV), emissions profile and the relative resource endowments of countries. The policy environments - from highly planned to less coordinated - and time-horizons - from 4-year plans to 40-year scenarios - differ substantially between the countries. Thus, the comparative analysis underscores the diversity of possible MAs and capabilities and the concomitant need for flexibility in definition, design and implementation. © 2013 © 2013 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Garibaldi, Jose Alberto
United Kingdom, London
Independent Consultant
Winkler, Harald
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
la Rovere, Emilio Lèbre
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Cadena, Angela
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Palma-Behnke, Rodrigo
Chile, Santiago
Universidad de Chile
Sanhueza, José Eduardo
Unknown Affiliation
Tyler, Emily
South Africa, Cape Town
Independent Climate Economist
Torres-Gunfaus, Marta
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17565529.2013.812031
ISSN:
17565529
e-ISSN:
17565537
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
South Africa