Avoiding academic and decorative planning in GHG emissions abatement studies with MCDA: the Peruvian case

Pedro C. Borges*, Arturo Villavicencio

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Abstract

Climate change issues have been considered some of the most complex and messy situations which the decision sciences face. In the last decade many countries have carried out studies related to climate change mitigation. The relevance of the outcomes of such studies depends on how well technical analysis, the priorities of the decision makers and technical/political feasibility are integrated. This paper focuses on a framework suggested by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to study the costs and impacts of national policies for abating greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. It illustrates how the quest for the inclusion of MCDA assessment in national greenhouse abatement costing studies can, without departing from the established analysis framework, be a pretext to provide a process which enhances stakeholder participation, validation, and ownership of the planning process. Such a process was used in a national study in Peru.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)641-654
Number of pages14
JournalEuropean Journal of Operational Research
Volume152
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2004

Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Developing countries
  • Economics
  • Environment
  • MCDA
  • MCDM
  • Scenarios
  • Strategic planning

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