NDLI: Bringing Governance Back Home — Lessons for Local Government Regarding Rapid Climate Action

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Bringing Governance Back Home — Lessons for Local Government Regarding Rapid Climate Action

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Editor	Tyfield, David Willis, Rebecca Yuille, Andy
Description	There is A Growing Recognition That Rapid Action in Response to Climate Change is Urgently Necessary, and That Many of The Responsibilities for This Action (e.g., Relating to Transport, Land-use Planning and Economic Development) Rest At The Local Level. This is Attested to By The Growing Number of Local Authorities That Have Declared Climate Emergencies Across The Globe. Responding to This Emergency Will Require Significant Changes in The Assumptions, Expectations, Priorities and Procedures of Locally Elected Representatives and Government Officials. This Special Issue Will Explore The Responses of Local Government, As A Key Locus of Sustainability Governance, to The Need for Rapid Climate Action, Drawing on Examples from Diverse Locations (uk, Western Europe, Chile and South Africa) and At Various Scales (from The Smallest Local Areas, to City Regions, Counties and Provinces).
Page Count	192
Language	English
Publisher	Mdpi - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Publisher Place	Basel
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	Attribution 4.0 International
Subject Keyword	Climate Change Local Government Climate Governance Urban Transport Politics Local Climate Action Climate Emergency Phronesis Practical Wisdom Crisis Paris Agreement Carbon Budgets Transport Governance Carbon Accounting Scalar Top-down Bottom-up Local Governments Critical Infrastructure Investment Capacities Political Leadership Attributes Municipal Organizational Robustness Chile Pop-up Consultancy Centre Local Authorities Home Renovation Decentralised Approach Home-owner Renovation Journey Business Models Multi-level Governance Informal Settlements Sanitation Services Institutional Remaking Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Research & Information: General
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Book

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