Cities and Climate Change: Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental GovernancePsychology Press, 2005 - 237 pages Climate change is one of the most challenging issues of our time. As key sites in the production and management of emissions of greenhouse gases, cities will be crucial for the implementation of international agreements and national policies on climate change. This book provides a critical analysis of the role of cities in addressing climate change and the prospects for urban sustainability. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART | 4 |
Global environmental governance | 9 |
global to local | 32 |
Local government and local governance | 59 |
planning and climate protection | 70 |
climate protection and local transport policy | 88 |
climate protection and the built environment | 105 |
climate protection energy management and the transport | 122 |
climate protection and new urbanism | 137 |
winwin solutions for climate | 151 |
Cities protecting the climate | 171 |
Transnational networks and global environmental governance | 186 |