Social implications of siting wind energy in a disadvantaged region – The case of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico

Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

“…Unfair distribution of costs and benefits may lead to intra-community and/or rural-urban conflicts (Hirsh & Sovacool, 2013;Larson & Krannich, 2016;Pasqualetti, 2000;Phadke, 2013;Rule, 2014;Sovacool, 2009;Walker et al, 2014c) or injustices toward indigenous communities (Huesca-Pérez et al, 2016). Phadke (2013, p. 248) summarizes this conflict: "Rural communities at the forefront of new energy development are asking why they are disproportionately being asked to carry the weight of the new carbon economy while urban residents continue their conspicuous use of energy."…”

“…The processes around wind project planning and development can significantly affect public acceptance (Firestone et al, 2012b), and a lack of opportunity for local residents to engage meaningfully in the planning process may reduce support or increase local conflict (Bohn & Lant, 2009;Huesca-Pérez et al, Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research │17 2016; Phadke, 2011). In some wind development models, local citizens have been entirely removed from the planning and design of wind developments (Phadke, 2013).…”

“…This may lead to feelings of injustice among local residents, who perceive that "government and corporate decision-making … takes place in faraway boardrooms disconnected from the people and landscapes that will be directly affected" (Phadke, 2013, p. 247). This perception of injustice may be especially severe among already disadvantaged communities (Huesca-Pérez et al, 2016).…”

“…Impacts on electricity rates Baxter et al, 2013Firestone & Kemption, 2007Firestone et al, 2012aPetrova, 2016 Jobs and local economic development Bidwell, 2013Larson & Krannich, 2016Mulvaney et al, 2013a2013bOlson-Hazboun et al, 2016Slattery et al, 2012Songsore & Buzzelli, 2015 How are local economic impacts perceived under more participatory development processes? Distributive justice / costs and benefits Baxter et al, 2013Brannstrom et al, 2011Groth & Vogt, 2014Huesca-Pérez et al, 2016Hirsh & Sovacool, 2013Jami & Walsh, 2017Kempton et al, 2005Larson & Krannich, 2016Pasqualetti, 2011aPetrova, 2013Phadke, 2011Rule, 2014Shaw et al, 2015Slattery et al, 2012Sovacool, 2009 What do developers and communities perceive as best practices for distributive justice? What are the preferred community compensation mechanisms to improve distributive justice?…”

“…Planning process, fairness, trust Community participation in development process Bidwell, 2016bBohn & Lant, 2009Corscadden et al, 2012Fast et al, 2016Firestone et al, 2012bGroth & Vogt, 2014Huesca-Pérez et al, 2016Jacquet, 2015Jami & Walsh, 2014Phadke, 2011Shaw et al, 2015Songsore & Buzzelli, 2015Sovacool & Ratan, 2012Walker et al, 2014c How Fast, 2015Fast et al, 2016Firestone et al, 2012bShaw et al, 2015Songsore & Buzzelli, 2014 Do perceptions of fairness influence perceptions of economic impacts or reported health impacts?…”