Between local innovation and global impact: cities, networks, and the governance of climate change

Gordon, David J.

doi:10.1080/11926422.2013.844186

Cited by 114 publications

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“…In this regard, a vast body of literature has suggested that innovation in governance is necessary to allow for extended civic/end-user involvement in the administrative environment, in energy systems, and to spur socially innovative and self-organizing initiatives e.g., [20,40,71,72,89,102,[117][118][119]. Furthermore, in light of the challenge to escape carbon lock-in [25], scholars increasingly argue for a governing approach that fosters innovation and experimentation in governing activities for climate change mitigation at different levels and scales [27][28][29][30]109,[120][121][122][123]. According to Bulkeley and Castán Broto, 'climate change experiments' signify "purposive interventions in which there is a more or less explicit attempt to innovate, learn or gain experience" [29] (p. 363) "in order to reconfigure one or more socio-technical system for specific ends and where the purpose is to reduce greenhouse gases or adapt to climate change" [29] (p. 368).…”

Section: The Need For Experimental Meta-governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Modes of Governing and Policy of Local and Regional Governments Supporting Local Low-Carbon Energy Initiatives; Exploring the Cases of the Dutch Regions of Overijssel and Fryslân

Warbroek

Hoppe

2017

Sustainability

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Recent scholarly attention shows increasing involvement of local low-carbon energy initiatives (LLCEIs) in governance and policy, in particular in relation to innovations regarding low-carbon energy and energy efficiency. The future perspective of active citizenship in the production of locally generated low-carbon energy is largely dependent on the existing institutional and policy frameworks and settings. Subnational governments, in particular, can have a prominent role in this process by engaging in institutional adaptation and policy innovation. The central research question of this paper is: In what ways do local and regional governments innovate in governing to respond to the emergence of LLCEIs? The research question is answered by comparing two case studies: the Dutch regions of Overijssel and Fryslân. We have conceptualized a meta-governing approach of experimentation, characterizing the innovations in governing that emerge when governments respond to the emergence of LLCEIs. We specifically focus on two capacities that subnational governments can use to enhance their governing capacity vis-à-vis LLCEIs and which substantiate the experimental meta-governance mode: institutional adaptation and policy innovation. We then formulated hypotheses that specify the expected policy innovations and institutional adaptations employed vis-à-vis LLCEIs. Data collection involved in-depth interviews and use of secondary data. The results show that a balancing process of authoritative and enabling modes of governing particularly characterized the type of policy innovations that were developed and the institutional adaptations that took place. Both provinces govern LLCEIs at arm's length and issue significant capacity-building strategies that vary in terms of their conditions. Municipalities, however, incline towards impromptu and opportunistic responses, some of them having lasting effects by patching up existing institutional settings, others having more of an episodic character. The results will further the understanding of subnational low-carbon policy and governance innovation processes vis-à-vis the role of LLCEIs.

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Section: The Need For Experimental Meta-governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Modes of Governing and Policy of Local and Regional Governments Supporting Local Low-Carbon Energy Initiatives; Exploring the Cases of the Dutch Regions of Overijssel and Fryslân

Warbroek

Hoppe

2017

Sustainability

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“…Examples of influential municipal climate networks include the Cities for Climate Protection program, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Energie-Cities, Eurocities and Climate Alliance [100][101][102][103][104]. From the governance perspective, these networks engage in both external governance activities, such as lobbying national and supranational actors and collaborating with other networks, and internal governance activities, such as building capacity, showcasing initiatives and facilitating the transfer of knowledge.…”

Section: Multilevel Governancementioning

confidence: 98%

Urban carbon governance and the transition toward low-carbon urbanism: review of a global phenomenon

2014

Carbon Management

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“…Fifth, engaging in (globally) networked organizations provides cities with a certain status associated with being at the centre of a strong network. Finally, networking may provide fi nancial and political opportunities (Betsill and Bulkeley 2004 ;Bulkeley 2006 ;Gordon 2013 ).…”

Section: Box 42: Cities and Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This appears to be particularly relevant as a large share of the migrants are Muslims, and tensions connected to religion have remained paramount ever since 9/11 (van Ewijk 2013 ). The linkages between migrant source and destination countries thus contribute to countering a specifi c negative force related to globalization : tensions related to cultural diversity (Gordon 2013 ).…”

Section: How Does Networking Relate To Different Ways Of Engaging Socmentioning

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Beyond the Network Effect: Towards an Alternative Understanding of Global Urban Organizations

James

Verrest

2015

Geographies of Urban Governance

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Global organizations providing network relations for cities are bourgeoning. Organizations such as Metropolis, UN-Habitat, ICLEI -Local Governments for Sustainability, the Global Compact Cities Programme, and the C40, as well as City-to-City arrangements, have become increasingly important to managing urban networking and global urban governance. The growing literature on global urban networking tends to assume that networking is bringing positive outcomes for urban development and that increased connectivity is making a signifi cant difference to enhancing political engagement in itself. In practice, there is considerable interchange happening, and globally accessible websites and global newsletters outlining the latest and best practices are omnipresent. However, to what extent networked relations provide direct guidance for governance, let alone change existing paradigms, remains unclear. This chapter explores the added value of networked relations, asking more specifi cally how different forms of networking and various forms of knowledge exchange are acknowledged in effi caciously enhancing work in urban sustainability.

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Between local innovation and global impact: cities, networks, and the governance of climate change

Cited by 114 publications

References 57 publications

Modes of Governing and Policy of Local and Regional Governments Supporting Local Low-Carbon Energy Initiatives; Exploring the Cases of the Dutch Regions of Overijssel and Fryslân

Modes of Governing and Policy of Local and Regional Governments Supporting Local Low-Carbon Energy Initiatives; Exploring the Cases of the Dutch Regions of Overijssel and Fryslân

Urban carbon governance and the transition toward low-carbon urbanism: review of a global phenomenon

Beyond the Network Effect: Towards an Alternative Understanding of Global Urban Organizations

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