'This book is a useful addition to our literature on climate change
law, with its focus on climate change at the local level. It
examines how local governments, municipalities and city authorities
address climate change through law and policy, and the
problems/constraints faced in mitigation and adaptation at the
local level. The 15 contributors have thoughtfully and critically
analysed the issues from intellectual as well as practical
perspectives, drawing on the experiences of North America as well
as the EU, China, Australia and South Africa. The reader is left
with deeper insights and suggestions for the way forward.' - Irene
Lin Heng Lye, National University of Singapore 'This volume offers
a thorough exploration of the challenges and opportunities for
local governments in many parts of the world to mitigate and adapt
to climate change.' - Laura Watchmann, LEED AP-ND, Executive
Director, NALGEP 'As the international climate consensus is fading,
the focus has shifted from the global to the local. This book is
timely and ground-breaking as it frames a new subject of legal
study and proves the dramatic surge of local climate action. A
must-read.' - Klaus Bosselmann, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Local Climate Change Law examines the role of local government,
especially within cities, in addressing climate change through
legal, policy, planning and other tools. This timely study offers a
multi-jurisdictional perspective, featuring international
contributors who examine both theoretical and practical dimensions
of how localities are addressing climate mitigation and adaptation
in Australia, Canada, China, Europe, South Africa and the United
States, as well as considering the place of localities in global
climate law agreements and transnational networks. Written from a
multi-disciplinary perspective, this book will appeal to academics,
post graduate and undergraduate students in law and political
science, local and national government policy makers and
politicians, as well as practising local government lawyers. Anyone
with a general interest in environmental issues will also find much
to interest them in this insightful study. Contributors: M. Doelle,
A. du Plessis, L. Godden, J. Lin, J. Moore, K.B. Munroe, H.M.
Osofsky, S. Pasternack, M. Peeters, M. Powers, B.J. Richardson, E.
Schwartz, S. Theriault, K. Thompson, S. Wood
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