Local governments and climate change : sustainable energy planning and implementation in small and medium sized communities / editors, Maryke van Staden ; Francesco Musco.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Van Staden, Maryke.

Musco, Francesco

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Conference Name:

European Rovigo Climate Conference (2008 : Rovigo, Province, Italy)

Series:

Advances in global change research ; v. 39.

Advances in global change research ; v. 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Europe.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Political aspects--Europe.

Climatic changes--Government policy--Europe.

Climatic changes--Government policy.

Climatic changes--Political aspects.

Europe.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxii, 434 pages : illustrations, plates ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, [2010]

Summary:

The focus of 'Local governments and climate change' is on how small and medium-sized communities in Europe are effectively responding to climate change, with a particular focus on different approaches used in sustainable energy planning and implementation. A number of cases prsented show the result of different (and often combined) motivations and actions. The most effective responses are those with a holistic, integrated and lon-term approach, addressing both climate change mitigation and adaptation, based on citizen and other local stakeholder involvement. Local climate action means addressing different sectors, from buildings to waste, but also involving the industry and business sectors. The focus is on engaging communities on a large scale. Local governments, together with other actors, play an essential role in this regard: creating a vision for the community, developing relevant strategies, implementing effective policies and rolling out actions. They lead citizens, act in an exemplary manner, and improve energy use in services.

Contents:

Introduction

Motivation for action

Strategic framework for supporting local action

Local action : planning and implementation

Framework conditions and support mechanisms

Selected case studies illustrating the three streams of action

Conclusion.

Notes:

"The successful European Rovigo Climate Conference 2008 provided the impetus and extensive contents for this publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781402095306

1402095309

OCLC:

631429140

Publisher Number:

99938719552