The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics Saviours, Supplicants or Agents of Change?

The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics Saviours, Supplicants or Agents of Change? / by Craig A. Johnson.

There is now a palpable sense of optimism about the role of cities and transnational city-networks in global climate governance. Yet, amidst the euphoria, there is also a sense that the power that has been ascribed to – and frequently assumed by – cities has been overstated; that the power of cities...

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Main Author: Johnson, Craig A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Human geography.
Urban geography.
Sociology, Urban.
Climate change.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics
  • 2. Understanding the Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics: A Framework for Analysis
  • 3. Cities as Saviours? The Global Politics of Urban Climate Mitigation
  • 4. Resilient cities? The Global Politics of Urban Climate Adaptation
  • 5. Taking it to the Streets (and Beyond): The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics.

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