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Author:

Hughes, Sara, 1981- author.

Title:

Repowering cities : governing climate change mitigation in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto / Sara Hughes.

Publisher:

Cornell University Press,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

Climate change mitigation--Government policy--New York--New York--Case studies.
Climate change mitigation--Government policy--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Case studies.
Climate change mitigation--Government policy--Toronto--Toronto--Case studies.
California--Los Angeles.
New York (State)--New York.
Ontario--Toronto.
Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : the shifting ambitions and positions of city governments -- Progress or pipe dream? : cities and climate change mitigation -- Evaluating urban governance : a three-part framework -- Made to measure : tracing unique climate policy agendas in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto -- The means behind the methods : governing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- Are we there yet? : identifying and evaluating urban progress on climate change mitigation -- Conclusion : prospects and consequences of repowering cities.

Summary:

"Provides a framework and analysis of urban climate change governance and identifies strategies for moving from incremental to transformative change in cities"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1501740415
9781501740411

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1081375038

LCCN:

2018059406

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)