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Book SynopsisLocal Climate Change Law examines the role of local government, especially within cities, in addressing climate change through legal, policy, planning and other tools.
Trade ReviewOverall,
Local Climate Change Law provides an in-depth analysis of the benefits and difficulties of local climate change regulation and is an important reference work for students, lawyers, policy practitioners, and government officials. --Catherine Foley, Climate Law
Table of ContentsContents: 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 Thériault 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 Anél du Plessis Index
