strategy
Compensating developing countries for use of environmentally sound technologies
Context:
In some cases, developing countries have demanded compensation from developed countries for the difference in investment costs between environmentally sounder technology and the existing alternative in use. Counter Claim:
In the long run, this is not a desirable procedure, since it exacts an opportunity cost in terms of resources available in the developed countries for development aid. The long-run objective should rather be to phase out such special deals because, although they may be represented as add-ons in, the short-term, they will inevitably eat into development aid in the long-term, and they may retard the build-up of endogenous innovation capacity in respect of the technologies involved. Broader:
Providing compensationSupporting use of environmentally sound technologyProviding environmental assistance to developing countriesProviding environmental assistance to developing countries Subjects:
Technology → Technology Environment → Environment
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
