Climate Adaptation Governance in Cities and Regions : Theoretical Fundamental...
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Climate Adaptation Governance in Cities and Regions : Theoretical Fundamentals and Practical Evidence, Hardcover by Knieling, Jörg, ISBN 1118451716, ISBN-13 9781118451717, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Global climate change poses new challenges particularly to cities and regions. As centres of human activity, they are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts. Adapting to a changing climate requires dealing with multiple uncertainties and complexities in order to allow proactive actions. Therefore, cities and regions around the globe face, the challenge of exploring flexible and innovative forms of governance which have to address specific local or regional vulnerabilities and build capacity to accommodate future change. This raises questions about the roles of stakeholders, involvement of citizens, composition and use of formal and informal instruments and implementation of different forms of organization and regulation at the local and regional level. This book provides case studies from cities and regions all around the world. It analyses climate change adaptation from a perspective of organizing, administering and implementing local and regional adaptation strategies and measures. It looks into actors, actor-constellations, institutions and networks of climate adaptation. It provides the reader with knowledge about good practices and experiences to be transferred to tackle adaptation challenges in cities w, and regions around the globe.
