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Local climate change law : environmental regulation in cities and other localities / edited by Benjamin J. Richardson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series.
- IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (424 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Local Climate Change Law examines the role of local government, especially within cities, in addressing climate change through legal, policy, planning and other tools. This timely study offers a multi-jurisdictional perspective, featuring international contributors who examine both theoretical and practical dimensions of how localities are addressing climate mitigation and adaptation in Australia, Canada, China, Europe, South Africa and the United States, as well as considering the place of localities in global climate law agreements and transnational networks. Written from a multi-disciplinar
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Framework for local climate change law
- pt. 2. Local climate action in North America
- pt. 3. Local climate action in global perspective.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-52258-6
- 0-85793-748-0
- OCLC:
- 804665316
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