Local climate action planning
By: Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale
Contributors: Greve, Adrienne I.; Seale, Tammy L.
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781597269612; 9781597269629
Subjects: Greenhouse gas mitigation; Climate change mitigation; Planning; Government policy; Communication in social action; Communication in the environmental sciences
Description: Designed to help planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens and others working at local levels to develop Climate Action Plans. CAPs are strategic plans that establish policies and programs for mitigating a community's greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. They typically focus on transportation, energy use, and solid waste, and often differentiate between community-wide actions and municipal agency actions. CAPs are usually based on GHG emissions inventories, which identify the sources of emissions from the community and quantify the amounts. Additionally, many CAPs include a section addressing adaptation, how the community will respond to the impacts of climate change on the community, such as increased flooding, extended drought, or sea level rise. The authors guide preparers of CAPs through the entire plan development process, identifying the key considerations and choices that must be made in order to assure that a plan is both workable and effective. From publisher description.