Greening local government
By: edited by Keith H. Hirokawa and Patricia E. Salkin
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781614384274
Subjects: Municipal corporations; Law and legislation; Transportation; Local government; Sustainable development
Table of contents: title: The politics of greening governmental operations / Jared Lang; title: Government entrepreneurs : incentivizing sustainable businesses as part of local economic development strategies / Jonathan Rosenbloom; title: Sustainable procurement policies and practices at the state and local government levels / Danielle M. Conway; title: The legal implications for green policies by state and local government employers / Rosemary Queenan; title: Paperless government : moving toward sustainability / Patricia E. Salkin and Howard F. Gross; title: Sustainable development codes / Chad D. Emerson; title: Green buildings and building energy codes / J. Cullen Howe; title: Green transportation : " roadblocks" and "avenues" from promoting low-impact transportation choices / David S. Silverman and Brent O. Denzin; title: Sustainable waste management : tools for resource recovery / Art von Lehe; title: Greening the gird / Jessica Reinhardt; title: Water quality and local governments : stormwater control and low-impact development / Nicole C. Kibert; title: Use of conservation easements by local governments / Jessica Owley; title: Urban forests as green infrastructure / Keith H. Hirokawa; title: Building equity into communities : sustainability and climate justice / Lora A. Lucero; title: Tribes as essential partners in achieving sustainable governance / Elizabeth Burleson; title: When cities sue : the standing of municipalities in nuisance litigation to combat climate change / Raymond H. Brescia; title: Preemption and green building codes / H. Lawrence Hoyt; title: Ensuring / E. Salking and Susan Herendeen; title: Public, private, and nonprofit collaboration in sustainable community development : the Noisette community master plan, North Charleston, South Carolina / W. Andrew Gowder, Jr.; title: Greening New Orleans city government after Katrina / Brandon David Sousa and Colin Crawford; title: Building a sustainable city : the Miami 21 zoning code / Nancy E. stroud.