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Governing carbon mitigation and climate change within local councils: a case study of Adelaide, South Australia [PDF]
, 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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Climate Governance: Cities as Global Actors
SSRN 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 ...
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Regional development and climate change adaptation: a study of the role of legitimacy [PDF]
, 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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Jàmbá, 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]
, 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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Experimental governance and urban climate action – a mainstreaming paradox?
Current 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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Institutional outcome at the subnational level – Climate commitment as a new measurement
Earth 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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From Planning to Implementation? The Role of Climate Change Adaptation Plans to Tackle Heat Stress: A Case Study of Berlin, Germany [PDF]
, 2016 Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence
Donner, Julie, Mahlkow, Nicole
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Energy 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
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Chinese Approach to Global Climate Governance: From Concept to Practice [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesAs one of the founding members of the United Nations, China has been actively promoting the process of global governance. In 2012, China proposed the concept of global governance of «a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind», aiming to promote the ...
Liu Jingyuan
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