Local Action: The New Paradigm in Climate Change Policy
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (873 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584656727 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
K. Schlager said Great read for those involved in local government. This book provides a great overview of steps local governments can take to reduce their contribution to climate change. The authors provide a number of examples of municipalities, including Portland, OR and Fort Collins, CO, that have taken steps to address climate change. In a time when one seemingly can't turn on a tv or open a newspaper without seeing dire mentions of global warming, this work takes a hopeful approach and demonstrates how even seemingly small actors can make meaningful contribut
Two in-depth case studies - Fort Collins, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon - demonstrate how two cities have created and implemented climate-friendly and environmentally sound habitats.While most books on global warming focus on national and international implications and policy approaches or serve as guides to help individuals live in an ecologically sound manner, Linstroth and Bell provide a blueprint for local governments to follow. A handful of jurisdictions in the United States are preventing over twenty million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere annually and have saved over four hundred million dollars in the process.These initiatives include greening the local building codes, creating commercial waste reduction programs, encouraging water conservation, promoting bicycling and fuel-efficient vehicles, upgrading city buildings, advocating for the use of biodiesel for municipal transportation, and designing innovative systems and policies for reduced paper use. These communities are having a significant effect. Since 1993, when fourteen pioneering local governments first began to develop programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a national and international movement
TOMMY LINSTROTH is the Head of Sustainable Initiatives for Melaver, Inc., a vertically integrated, sustainable real estate firm based in Savannah, Georgia. . Program Manager with the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) - Local Governments for Sustainability. RYAN BELL is an Environmental Planner with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and was formerly the U.S
"While most books on global warming focus on national and international implications and policy approaches, or serve as guides to help individuals live in an ecologically sound manner, this book provides a blueprint for local governments to follow." --Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment"While most books about climate change look at the issue as a global one, this book focuses on what local governments and individuals can do. The authors do not base their ideas on abstract theories, but on actual case studies."--KLIATT