Changing Climate Politics : U. S. Policies and Civic Action.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolinsky-Nahmias, Yael.

Contributor:

Wolinsky-Nahmias, Yael, 1960- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Political aspects--United States.

Climatic changes.

Environmental policy--United States.

Environmental policy.

Environmentalism--United States.

Environmentalism.

United States--Environmental conditions.

United States.

United States--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xv, 250 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Changing Climate Politics

Place of Publication:

Washington DC : CQ Press, 2014.

Summary:

Changing Climate Politics provides a comprehensive account of the current state of government action and political participation in the US on the issue of climate change.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half Title

Title

Copyright

contents

Preface

Selected Acronyms

About the Contributors

1. Introduction: Global Climate Politics

Part I. Changing Climate Policies in the United States

2. The Limits of National Climate Policy Making and the Role of the Courts

3. A New Era in States' Climate Policies?

4. Climate Policy Innovation in American Cities

Part II. Civic Society and Climate Change

5. Explaining Public Conflict and Consensus on the Climate

6. The US National Climate Change Movement

7. Environmental Policies on the Ballot

8. Consumer Political Action on Climate Change

9. The Politics of Urgent Transition

Index

Advertisement.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781483395388

1483395383

9781483354682

1483354687

9781483322575

1483322572

9781483311692

1483311694

OCLC:

1341826387