Critically explores how cities are engaging in climate change mitigation, adaptation and experimentation at a variety of urban and global scales

Identifies new ways cities can contribute to low carbon development pathways in responding to global climate change

Illustrates how city-engagement in global climate politics informs our understanding of power in global environmental regimes

Autorentext
Craig Johnson is Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph, Canada.

Zusammenfassung
There is now a palpable sense of optimism about the role of cities and transnational city-networks in global climate governance. Yet, amidst the euphoria, there is also a sense that the power that has been ascribed to and frequently assumed by cities has been overstated; that the power of cities and city-networks to make a difference in global climate politics is not what it appears. This book explores the implications of city-engagement in global climate politics, outlining a theoretical framework that can be used to understand the power of cities in relation to transnational city-networks, multinational corporations and nation-states. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of transnational governance, global environmental politics and climate change.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics .- 2. Understanding the Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics: A Framework for Analysis .- 3. Cities as Saviours? The Global Politics of Urban Climate Mitigation .- 4. Resilient cities? The Global Politics of Urban Climate Adaptation .- 5. Taking it to the Streets (and Beyond): The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics