Local climate change law : Environmental regulation in cities and other localities
- London Edward Elgar 2012
- 401p xvi
Table of contents Contents: Preface Willemien du Plessis and Melissa Powers PART I: FRAMEWORK FOR LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE LAW 1. Local Climate Change Law Benjamin J. Richardson 2. Transnational Voluntary Climate Change Initiatives for Local Governments: Key Variables, Drivers and Likely Effects Stepan Wood and Kevin Thompson PART II: LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION IN NORTH AMERICA 3. Local Climate Change Law and Multi-level Governance in North America Scott Pasternack 4. Suburban Climate Change Efforts in Minnesota: Implications for Multi-level Mitigation Strategies Hari M. Osofsky 5. US Municipal Climate Plans: What Role Will Cities Play in Climate Change Mitigation? Melissa Powers 6. Local Solutions to a Global Problem? Climate Change Policy-making in Vancouver Elizabeth Schwartz 7. Climate Governance at the Municipal Level in Canada: A Case Study of Mitigation Efforts in Halifax Meinhard Doelle and Kaija Belfry Munroe 8. Measuring Climate Action in Vancouver: Comparing a City's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Protocol to the Inventory of Consumption Jennie Moore 9. Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Policies: A Comparative Assessment of Indigenous Governance Models in Canada Sophie Theriault PART III: LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 10. Local Climate Action in the European Union Marjan Peeters 11. Climate Governance in China: Using the 'Iron Hand' Jolene Lin 12. Legal Frameworks for Local Adaptation in Australia: The Role of Local Government in Water Governance in a Climate Change Era Lee Godden 13. Climate Governance in South African Municipalities: Opportunities and Obstacles for Local Government Anel du Plessis Index
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1. Climatic Changes - Law & Legislation2. Local Government - Environmental Policy