The human side of social technology for climate change mitigation and human development: the case of 'efficient stoves' in Brazil

Ventura

Andrade

et al. 2017

IJOPM

Purpose-The clean development mechanism (CDM) project is a cost-effective instrument to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to transfer technology and capital from industrialized to developing countries. HRM practices are important sustainable development co-benefits of CDM projects and Brazil is the third largest CDM project developer in the world. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the HRM practices declared by Brazilian CDM projects and how these practices have been, in fact, implemented by the proponents of these projects. Design/methodology/approach-A mixed methodology was developed, based especially on qualitative and quantitative methods, in the Brazilian context. Findings-The authors found that CDM activities are improving recruitment, human resource participation and training practices in Brazilian companies, influencing the integration of environmental management into HRM practicesgreen HRM. In addition, the study presents hints of interesting avenues to explore in further studies. For example, why is it that some organizations are able to change the routines associated with organizational learning and/or culture while others are not. Originality/value-The overall results suggested that there is further potential within GHG emissions reduction projects to improve green HRM.

Section: Hrm Practices and Environmental Management: Green Hrmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effect of clean development mechanism projects on human resource management practices in Brazil

Ventura

Andrade

et al. 2017

IJOPM

“…Nevertheless, research exploring the role that ST could play to face climate change is new. Some recent literature has warned about the potential of ST to face climate change (Santos, 2011;Ventura et al, 2011Ventura et al, , 2012; Banco do Brasil Foundation, 2012), but new empirical accounts are required to explore the expected synergies between adaptation and mitigation while promoting human development (Ventura et al, 2012). There are three main issues that support the selection of ST as a mechanism to link adaptation and mitigation while having potential to be influential in the design of the post-2012 regime.…”

Section: Social Technology: the Role Of Knowledge And Participation Imentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In seeking to create greater understanding of the potential for managing the climate change issue through a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures that also facilitates a degree of 'upscaling', the research has focused on social technologies (ST). ST projects have been previously presented as a local alternative to combat climate change while contributing to sustainable development (Santos, 2011;Ventura et al, 2011Ventura et al, , 2012Banco do Brasil Foundation, 2012). Based on desktop research and on 12 on-site visits with extensive interviews with relevant stakeholders, the paper takes an in-depth look at strategies based in local knowledge developed, to reduce vulnerability to climate change.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Synergies and trade-offs between climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies: lessons from social technologies in the semiarid region of Bahia, Brazil, Latin America

Ventura

Andrade

et al. 2016

LAJMSD

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Historically, global efforts at dealing with climate change have narrowly focused on mitigation. However, recent studies suggest that mitigation and adaptation efforts need to be combined. This article aims to present evidence from local strategies to address climate change that can be eventually 'upscaled' and that can permeate the international climate change agenda. This research is focused on the Bahian semiarid region, characterised by severe and frequent droughts. The local populations, using their local knowledge systems, of which social technologies are a clear manifestation, have experienced new ways of dealing with their reality. This empirical analysis provides basic understanding of possible trade-offs and synergies between local mitigation and adaptation strategies at the community level. Results suggest that trade-offs can be avoided and synergies exploited, at least in the near-term and over limited spatial scale. Some of the identified local strategies could be replicable in other semiarid regions in Latin America and all around the world.

“…Estes são os projetos em que se verificou uma maior participação de atores sociais diversos, além de estarem atrelados a Padrões de Certificação que estipulam regras claras para cobenefícios a serem trazidos pelos projetos. A constatação de efetiva contribuição de projetos de MV ao DS vem ao encontro de resultados anteriores de pesquisas em estudos de caso único (a exemplo de Paiva, Gomes, Fernández, & Andrade, 2014;Ventura, Fernández, Andrade, & Lumbreras, 2012) e contradiz os resultados da UNFCCC (2011) e Boyd et al (2009) nos seus estudos sobre o MR. O resultado alcançado confirma o ponto de partida deste estudo sobre o maior potencial do MV para contribuição ao DS, dada sua maior flexibilidade, diversidade de atores e exigência por parte de alguns Padrões de Certificação no atendimento à cobenefícios específicos, corroborando os estudos de Crowe (2013), em que ressalta o papel dos diversos atores e padrões no alcance dos cobenefícios desejados.…”

Section: Considerações Finaisunclassified

Mercado Voluntário de Carbono: Análises de Cobenefícios de Projetos Brasileiros

Paiva¹,

Ventura³

et al. 2015

Rev. adm. contemp.

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Este estudo apresenta resultados parciais de uma pesquisa que teve por objetivo identificar e analisar os cobenefícios em prol do desenvolvimento sustentável de projetos do mercado voluntário de carbono no Brasil para além da redução de gases de efeito estufa. Para tanto, foram realizadas pesquisas exploratórias, análise documental e estudos de casos ilustrativos, tendo como base a matriz analítica construída a partir de estudos da United Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change (UNFCCC) sobre cobenefícios oriundos do mercado regulado de carbono. Os resultados revelaram que dois dos quatro projetos analisados apresentaram maiores avanços na promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável, o que difere dos achados da UNFCCC (2011) e de Boyd et al (2009). O resultado parcial sinaliza maior potencial do mercado voluntário em comparação ao mercado regulado de carbono para contribuição ao desenvolvimento sustentável em âmbito local, dada sua maior flexibilidade e a diversidade de atores, assim como a exigência, por parte de alguns padrões de certificação, da demonstração do alcance dos cobenefícios declarados. Ademais, notou-se que alguns cobenefícios estimulam a ocorrência de outros nas localidades onde se desenvolvem e que os projetos com melhores contribuições estavam registrados em padrões de certificação que exigem o atendimento a indicadores que vão além da redução de emissão de gases de efeito estufa.