Local Government Response to Climate Change: Our Last, Best Hope?

Gore, Christopher; Robinson, P.J.

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“…First, the projected failure to achieve the Kyoto Protocol targets by the major industrialized nations participating in the treaty signals that focusing on national and industrial policies, e.g., carbon credit trading, may be insufficient to meet our goals in a timely fashion. Second, the potential for carbon reduction and ancillary benefits of local climate actions have been recognized by more researchers and policy makers (Lindseth, 2004;Climate Action Team, 2006;Schreurs, 2008;Gore and Robinson, 2009). Local governments' own distinctive policies, such as zoning, building codes and municipal services, have significant effects on carbon intensities of major GHG-emitting sectors such as transportation, energy, water and solid waste, often argued as independent from state policies (Selin and Vandeveer, 2007).…”

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“…Although a large literature exists on voluntary actions taken by industries (Dietz and Stern, 2002;OECD, 1999OECD, , 2003 and households (Rege and Telle 2004;Kahn, 2007;Moore, 2007, 2008), their findings may not apply to cities, where voluntary carbon reduction has different aims and is implemented in a much broader social context. Among the handful of studies on local climate actions, almost all are case analyses that provide detailed information on the processes of local climate actions (Betsill, 2001;Lindseth, 2004;Betsill and Bulkeley, 2006;Selin and Vandeveer, 2007;Engel and Orbach, 2008;Schreurs, 2008;Gore and Robinson, 2009). …”

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Leaders, Followers, and Laggards: Adoption of the Us Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in California

Wang

2012

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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Limited quantitative research has been devoted to voluntary climate actions at the local level. It is unclear why some cities act as leaders in the fight against climate change, some act as followers, while others remain laggards. This study tests hypotheses about local climate proactiveness to mitigate climate change. Applying a survival analysis to California cities' adoption of the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, I examine the association between cities' adoption of the agreement, a range of cities' characteristics, and the behavior of neighboring jurisdictions. The results suggest important roles of the overall capacity of a local jurisdiction, its staff capacity with relevant expertise, average household income level, and voter preferences. Study results also suggest the importance of local traffic conditions and the positive peer effect.

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Leaders, Followers, and Laggards: Adoption of the Us Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in California

Wang

2012

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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“…La littérature récente portant sur les politiques comparatives en matière d'environnement John, 2004 ;Scheberle, 2004aScheberle, et 2004bSchlager, 2004), de nouvelle gestion publique et d'organismes publics (Newig et Fritsch, 2009) et de droit de l'environnement et des ressources naturelles (Karkkainen, 2004) est plus ouverte qu'avant à prendre en considération de nouvelles initiatives en matière de GMN. De plus, des chercheurs d'autres domaines, comme la géographie (Bulkeley, 2006 ;Bulkeley et Moser, 2007) et l'urbanisme (Gore et Robinson, 2009) ont publié des études à « petit n » sur la gestion locale environnementale et ont analysé de nouveaux processus dans la gouvernance urbaine à partir de points de vue qui ressemblent à ceux de l'approche GMN 12 .…”

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La gouvernance multiniveau et la nouvelle gestion publique : des idées nouvelles à intégrer aux approches traditionnelles du fédéralisme dans le contexte de l’étude des relations intergouvernementales

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Stein

2013

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RÉSUMÉ Le concept de gouvernance multiniveau peut aider à reconnaître et à comprendre de nouvelles tendances dans les relations intergouvernementales et l'élaboration de politiques. Dans cet article, nous nous penchons sur les liens qui existent entre la littérature sur l'administration publique, particulièrement celle portant sur la nouvelle gestion publique, et la gouvernance multiniveau. Ces deux approches sont susceptibles d'améliorer les approches traditionnelles utilisées pour comprendre le fonctionnement interne des relations intergouvernementales dans les régimes fédéraux. Nous fournissons des exemples tirés de trois fédérations : l'Australie, le Canada et les États-Unis. Nous nous concentrons sur la façon dont la gouvernance multiniveau peut mettre en lumière les changements dans les relations intergouvernementales (entre les échelons supranational, fédéral, étatique/provincial et municipal) ainsi que l'élargissement horizontal de la gouvernance dans ces mêmes régimes à des organisations non gouvernementales et à d'autres acteurs.ABSTRACT We argue that the concept of multi-level governance (MLG) can help to uncover and understand changing trends in intergovernmental relations and policy-making. We also consider the linkages between the public administration literature, particularly the new public management (NPM) approach, and the concept of multi-level governance. Both the MLG and NPM approaches can help to enhance traditional approaches to understanding internal intergovernmental relations in federal systems. We draw on empirical examples from three Western federal systems: Canada, the United States, and Australia. In particular, we focus on how the concept of MLG can help to illuminate changing forms of intergovernmental relations (supranational-federal-state/provincial-local) and as well as the horizontal expansion of governance in these systems to non-governmental organizations and other actors. 86 L es spécialistes de l'administration publique ont de façon générale étudié la gouvernance collaborative et en réseau, les partenariats public-privé (PPP) et autres phénomènes du genre, menant ainsi à des avancées conceptuelles et théo-riques dans ce domaine. Ces mêmes spécialistes ont mis en pratique le concept de la gouvernance multiniveau (GMN), un concept issu de travaux de l'Union européenne. Comme ils ont conduit leurs recherches sur ces bases depuis longtemps, ils peuvent s'interroger sur ce qu'il y a de nouveau dans le domaine de la GMN. D'un autre côté, plusieurs spécialistes du fédéralisme et des relations intergouvernementales, particulièrement ceux à l'extérieur de l'Europe, ne connaissent pas ce concept ou ont eu tendance à ne pas considérer son utilité dans le cadre de leurs recherches.Nous avançons que le concept de la GMN peut aider à reconnaître et à comprendre les nouvelles tendances qu'on observe dans la gouvernance. Mettre ce concept en oeuvre pourrait encourager les spécialistes du fédéralisme et des relations intergouvernementales à voir plus loin que la littérature traditionnelle e...

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“…Cities in general are an ideal setting for quantitative analysis regarding climate change policy both because there are so many of them and because they have emerged as particularly productive arenas for generating experimental policies addressing climate change [28][29][30]. Furthermore, it is also well established that cities' efforts to address climate change are shaped by their concerns about dealing with their own internal goals or perceived threats [1,31,32]. Cities in the Great Lakes region are associated with the US' "Rust Belt"-an area that has been forced to re-orient its economy and identity in light of dramatic losses in manufacturing employment related to global economic changes over the last several decades [33].…”

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Identifying the Potential for Climate Compatible Development Efforts and the Missing Links

Kalafatis

2017

Sustainability

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Those examining climate compatible development and triple-win policy efforts that simultaneously negotiate sustainable development, climate change mitigation, and climate change adaptation considerations are on the cutting edge of exploring why and how policymakers address complex social problems that require balancing considerations about multiple, interrelated policy issues. Enhancing understanding of factors underlying the emergence of these efforts can help strengthen incentives for action, address implementation challenges, and anticipate inequities. This paper uses survey responses from 287 cities and logistic regression analyses to explore conditions and policy actions associated with potential climate compatible development efforts when economic development, sustainability, climate change mitigation, and climate change adaptation considerations overlap. It finds evidence that potential climate compatible development efforts were present in 10% of the cities studied. Adaptation was the issue most likely to act as the missing link when each of these other issues influenced city policy actions, and mitigation was the least likely. Contextual factors associated with these efforts included budget stress, leadership from a policy entrepreneur, higher college degree attainment rates, having an environmental department or commission, and the area of the city composed of water versus land. Examining factors associated with these issues acting as missing links revealed contradictions that highlight the necessity of further exploration of processes affecting the pursuit of climate compatible development.

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Local Government Response to Climate Change: Our Last, Best Hope?

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Leaders, Followers, and Laggards: Adoption of the Us Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in California

Leaders, Followers, and Laggards: Adoption of the Us Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in California

La gouvernance multiniveau et la nouvelle gestion publique : des idées nouvelles à intégrer aux approches traditionnelles du fédéralisme dans le contexte de l’étude des relations intergouvernementales

Identifying the Potential for Climate Compatible Development Efforts and the Missing Links

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