Cities and climate change
Subtitle: urban sustainability and global environmental governance
By: Harriet Bulkeley and Michele Betsill.
Contributors: Betsill, Michele Merrill, 1967-
Series: Routledge studies in physical geography and environment ;; 4
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects; Climatic changes -- Government policy; Cities and towns -- Environmental aspects
Description: "Cities and Climate Change is the first in-depth and interdisciplinary analysis of the role of cities in addressing climate change and illustrates the multilevel nature of climate change governance.

It argues that the formation and implementation of local climate change policy has been limited by the resources and powers of local government, and by conflicts between economic and environmental objectives.

As cities are critical arenas for the pursuit of sustainable development, these findings have significant implications for the prospects of mitigating climate change and achieving urban sustainability."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.