Adaptive governance and climate change
By: Ronald D. Brunner and Amanda H. Lynch.
Contributors: Lynch, Amanda H.
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9781878220974
Subjects: Climatic changes -- Political aspects; Global warming -- Political aspects; Environmental policy -- International cooperation; Intergovernmental cooperation
Description: As greenhouse gas emissions and temperatures at the poles continue to rise, so do damages from extreme weather events affecting countless lives. Meanwhile, ambitious international efforts to cut emissions (Kyoto, Copenhagen) have proved to be politically ineffective or infeasible. There is hope, however, in adaptive governance—an approach that has succeeded in some local communities and can be undertaken by others around the globe. This book provides a political and historical analysis of climate change policy; shows how adaptive governance has worked on the ground in Barrow, Alaska, and other local communities; and makes the case for adaptive governance as a complementary approach in the climate change regime.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.