O Papel dos Programas Ambientais Voluntários nas Políticas de Redução dos Gases do Efeito Estufa nos Países em Desenvolvimento: Perspectivas do Brasil, India, e Vietnã

Translated title of the contribution: How can climate change voluntary environmental approaches be used as policy instruments in developing countries?: Perspectives from Brazil, India and Vietnam

Roberto Rivas Hermann, Namitha Kumar Swami, Binh Vu Ngan, Paula Queiroz

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Abstract

Voluntary environmental programs have been widely used as greenhouse gas reduction instruments in developed countries. However, their role in developing countries is understudied. Previous research has called for comparative case studies to build knowledge on this topic. Four case studies from Brazil, Vietnam, and India are analyzed by interviews and a document review. The main findings suggest that the programs’ quality criteria and the industry drivers for involvement are often varied. Although the study did not quantitatively assessed the programs’ effectiveness to reduce the participants’ greenhouse emissions, qualitative proxies have been used as an option for assessing the credibility of voluntary environmental programs as tools for reducing GHG emissions. The results suggest that industrial voluntary environmental programs in developing countries can be credible complementary policy instruments. Further, voluntary programs can increase their credibility and public acceptance under these conditions: are embedded in an institutional context which enhances their credibility, are matched with the appropriate command-and-control or market instruments, that the industry follows its own incentives to participate, and the program is designed with certain quality criteria.
Translated title of the contributionHow can climate change voluntary environmental approaches be used as policy instruments in developing countries?: Perspectives from Brazil, India and Vietnam
Original languagePortuguese
JournalBahia Analise & Dados
Volume21
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)787-804
Number of pages18
ISSN0103-8117
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

Keywords

  • Voluntary environmental programs
  • Climate change
  • Developing country
  • Environmental policy

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