viii, 120 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / International carbon offset projects are framed as a cost effective, market based
approach to address global warming through the cap-and-trade model of greenhouse gas
emissions trading. Emission reduction projects in the Global South attempt to mitigate or
"offset" pollution in the Global North by taking advantage of economic poverty in the
developing world. This thesis investigates two development projects in Central America
to explore the social impacts of carbon offsetting on communities. The research findings
suggest that corporate support for emissions trading disproportionately benefits business
interests while remaining largely unaccountable for project outcomes. This thesis argues
that cap-and-trade in general and the US voluntary emissions trading market in particular
are fundamentally flawed systems incapable of effectively addressing climate change and
suggests sustainable alternatives to carbon offsetting. / Committee in Charge: Dr. Galen Martin, Chair;
Dr. Derrick L. Hindery;
Dr. Kathie Carpenter
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/10189 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Shenkin, Evan Nathaniel |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Dept. of International Studies, M.A., 2009; |
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