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Interrogating the promises and perils of climate cryptogovernance: Blockchain discourses in international climate politics

open access: yesEarth System Governance, 2021
This article interrogates the assumed promises and perils of climate cryptogovernance or deployment of cryptographic technology (i.e., blockchain) within climate governance.
Jed Hull   +2 more
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Experimental governance and urban climate action – a mainstreaming paradox?

open access: yesCurrent Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2022
This article reflects on experimental governance in the context of stimulating urban climate action in the European Union (EU). Experimental governance endorse and support climate action by encouraging the transfer of urban innovations by upscaling ...
Sam Grönholm
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Regional development and climate change adaptation: a study of the role of legitimacy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper presents results from a study of Czech Local Action Groups (LAGs), focusing on gaining knowledge about their internally perceived legitimacy and their potential role in local adaptation to climate change.
Danihelka, Pavel   +4 more
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Climate Governance: Cities as Global Actors

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2023
Despite their lack of a formal status as subjects of international law, cities have been performing a relevant activity in the context of global climate governance. In fact, coping with climate change requires action from all levels of governance. The vulnerability of cities to climate change and its effects, hand in hand with their contribution to ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Governing carbon mitigation and climate change within local councils: a case study of Adelaide, South Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
There is growing concern about climate change impacts on local government areas. In Australia, the federal carbon tax (from 1 July 2012) will also increase costs for local councils. This paper evaluates what carbon mitigation (i.e.
Zeppel, Heather
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Land tenure insecurity, vulnerability to climate-induced disaster and opportunities for redress in southern Africa

open access: yesJàmbá, 2013
Land tenure is an important variable impacting on vulnerability to climate-related disaster. Land tenure insecurity is widespread in southern Africa and manifests itself in a number of ways that accentuate vulnerability to climate change impacts ...
Tigere Chagutah
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Global Climate Governance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Climate change is one of the most daunting global policy challenges facing the international community in the 21st century. This Element takes stock of the current state of the global climate change regime, illuminating scope for policymaking and mobilizing collective action through networked governance at all scales, from the sub-national to the ...
Coen, D, Kreienkamp, J, Pegram, T
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Institutional outcome at the subnational level – Climate commitment as a new measurement

open access: yesEarth System Governance, 2023
This paper presents the concept of climate commitment for measuring institutional effectiveness in global climate governance at the subnational level.
Thais Lemos Ribeiro
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Women and water management in times of climate change: participatory and inclusive processes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper focuses on community engagement, and particularly the inclusion of women, in water management as a response to climate change. Addressing water-related problems is central to climate change adaptation, and civil society, marginalized ...
Figueiredo, P.   +1 more
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National climate change governance and lock-in: Insights from Korea's conservative and liberal governments' committees

open access: yesEnergy Strategy Reviews, 2023
When establishing national climate change response policies, conflicts between various stakeholders may arise. Therefore, we need a collaborative climate change governance to coordinate stakeholders’ opinions.
Bong-Kyung Cho   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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