More than 600 local governments in the US are developing climate action plans that lay out specific measures to reduce emissions from municipal operations, households and firms. To date, however, it is unclear whether these plans are being implemented or have any causal effects on emissions. ...
Chicago has long been a leader among cities that recognize the value and importance of climate action for their citizens, communities and built and natural environments. In 2008, the nation’s third largest city became the first major metro in the U.S. to develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP)...
The Limits to Planning: Causal Impacts of City Climate Action Plans If planning is to matter for urban development and policy, it is not sufficient for plans to be implemented. Plans and planning must also have a causal rol... A Millard-Ball - 《Journal of Planning Education & Research》 ...
The city has passed a resolution that calls for the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2045, with Gamba hoping that other cities will follow suit by adopting similar action plans of their own. "If more cities do have climate action plans ... then the entities that control those things like...
climate change adaptation planningexpansive learningCultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT)co-learningtransdisciplinarityClimate change is one of the multiple stressors facing African cities; these cities are responding by developing climate change action plans including adaptation and mitigation policies. Eff...
Statistical analysis and case studies suggest that C2C climate networks with advanced functions—such as lobbying, research, climate plans, and monitoring—are likely to actively engage with member cities. However, C2C cooperation focusing mainly on networking or information sharing is less likely to ...
Translating climate strategies into action: An analysis of the sustainable, green, and resilient city action plans of the multilateral development banks Motivation Climate change is exposing significant urban vulnerabilities. The multilateral development banks (MDBs) have responded by devising a suite of ...
One year later, so little has changed. One year later, it only became harder for the people ofBeirut. One year later, everything in the city still reminds them of that day. Major questions remained unanswered, no rescue or action plans have been taken by governmental institutions, instead,...
Our results demonstrate that the joint organizational institutionalization of mitigation and adaptation (i.e. joint departments) can be considered both as a necessary and significant prerequisite for joint implementation, unlike joint climate action plans. The developed methodology and identified conditions ...