Climate Governance and Federalism
Climate Governance and Federalism

Author: Alan Fenna

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-05-25

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1009249665

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The majority of the world's largest carbon emitters are either federations or have adopted systems of decentralised governance. The realisation of the world's climate mitigation objectives therefore depends in large part on whether and how governments within federal systems can cooperate to reduce carbon emissions and catalyse the emergence of low-carbon societies. This volume brings together leading experts to explore whether federal or decentralised systems help or hinder efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It reviews the opportunities and challenges federalism offers for the development and implementation of climate mitigation and adaption policies and identifies the conditions that influence the outcomes of climate governance. Including in-depth case studies of 14 different jurisdictions, this is an essential resource for academics, policymakers and practitioners interested in climate governance, and the best practices for enhancing climate action. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Condominium Governance and Law in Global Urban Context
Condominium Governance and Law in Global Urban Context

Author: Randy K. Lippert

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-02-09

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1000335828

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This book examines condominium, property, governance, and law in international and conceptual perspective and reveals this urban realm as complex and mutating. Condominiums are proliferating the world over and transforming the socio-spatial organization of cities and residential life. The collection assembles arguably the most prominent scholars in the world currently working in this broad area and situated in multiple disciplines, including legal and socio-legal studies, political science, public administration, and sociology. Their analyses span condominium governance and law on five continents and in nine countries: the United States (US), China, Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Israel, Denmark, and Spain. Neglected issues and emerging trends related to condominium governance and law in cities from Tel Aviv to Chicago to Melbourne are discerned and analysed. The book pursues fresh empirical inquiries and cogent conceptual engagements regarding how condominiums are governed through law and other means. It includes accounts of a wide range of governance difficulties including chronic anti-social owner behaviour, short-term rentals, and even the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they are being dealt with. By uncovering crucial cross-national commonalities, the book reveals the global urban context of condominium governance and law as empirically rich and conceptually fruitful. The book will appeal to researchers and students in socio-legal studies, law, sociology, political science, urban studies, and public administration as well as journalists, social activists, policymakers, and condo owners/board members.

Politicas Locales de Clima y Energia: Teoría y Práctica
Politicas Locales de Clima y Energia: Teoría y Práctica

Author: VV.AA

Publisher: INAP

Published: 2018-09-01

Total Pages: 477

ISBN-13: 8473516362

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Introducción: El título de la obra que aquí se presenta hace honor al contenido: se trata de una aproximación, teórica y práctica a la vez, a algunas políticas (especialmente, energéticas y locales) de lucha contra el cambio climático desde una perspectiva jurídico-pública. El fenómeno del cambio climático tiene tal alcance que no hay aspecto de la vida familiar y social que no se vea afectado, de forma mas o menos próxima. I. Transición Energética: el Mercado de la Energía como punto de partida. CAPÍTULO 0. Transición energética: sinopsis de un sistema fósil - centralizado a uno renovable -distribuido. Rafael Muñoz Gómez. Demetrio López Sánchez. CAPÍTULO 1. LA TRANSICIÓN PREVIA EN LA ENERGÍA: DE LOS MONOPOLIOS PÚBLICOS A LOS MERCADOS. LUCÍA LÓPEZ DE CASTRO. CAPÍTULO 2. LA INCERTIDUMBRE REGULATORIA EN LAS ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES: ENTRE EL MERCADO Y LA REGULACIÓN. Javier Guillén. CAPÍTULO 3. EL APOYO A LAS ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES A TRAVÉS DE LOS CERTIFICADOS VERDES. Mª José Alonso. CAPÍTULO 4. EL NUEVO MODELO ENERGÉTICO: RENOVABLE-DISTRIBUIDO, PARTICIPATIVO Y DIGITAL. UN ACERCAMIENTO AL AUTOCONSUMO COMPARTIDO. Mercé Ortiz. CAPÍTULO 5. LA GEOTERMIA SOMERA: LA SOLUCIÓN RENOVABLE DESCONOCIDA EN ESPAÑA. Manuel Regueiro. CAPÍTULO 6. INNOVACIÓN EN LA ENERGÍA: PILAR IMPRESCINDIBLE EN LA LUCHA CONTRA EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO. María del Mar Gómez Zamora. II. Cambio Climático: De lo Global a lo Local. Capítulo 7. LAS COMPETENCIAS EN MATERIA DE CLIMA:LA COMPLEJIDAD JURÍDICA DEL GOBIERNO MULTINIVEL. Susana Galera. CAPÍTULO 8. LA NUEVA GOBERNANZA DE LA UNION DE LA ENERGÍA: LA REFORMA DE LA AGENCIA DE REGULADORES (ACER). Mariano Bacigalupo. CAPÍTULO 9. LA ACTIVIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LAS ENTIDADES LOCALES EN MATERIA DE CLIMA Y ENERGÍA. Mercedes Alda y Juan Antonio Ramos. CAPÍTULO 10. EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO EN EL MARCO DE LAS POLÍTICAS DE DESARROLLO URBANO. Moneyba González Medina, María Angeles Huete García. CAPÍTULO 10 bis. UNA BREVE INTRODUCCIÓN A LA DENOMINADA INVERSIÓN SOCIALMENTERESPONSABLE (ISR). Jesús Avezuela Cárcel.III. Ciudad y Urbanismo. CAPÍTULO 11. EL IMPACTO DE LAS POLÍTICAS CLIMÁTICAS EN LA LEGISLACIÓN URBANÍSTICA: UNA NUEVA AGENDA EN RELACIÓN CON LOS USOS DEL SUELO Y LA ENERGÍA. Alexandra Delgado. CAPÍTULO 12. LA PLANIFICACIÓN URBANÍSTICA MUNICIPAL ANTE EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO: EXPANSIÓN VERSUS CIUDAD EXISTENTE. Fernándo López Pérez. CAPÍTULO 13. LA EJECUCIÓN DEL PLANEAMIENTO Y EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO. Martín Bassols Coma. CAPÍTULO 14. LA EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA DE LOS EDIFICIOS Y EL MARCO JURÍDICO DE LA REHABILITACIÓN URBANA. María Rosario Alonso Ibáñez.IV. Ciudad en transformación. CAPÍTULO 15. SMARTCITIES: UNA APROXIMACIÓN DESDE LA GOBERNANZA PÚBLICA Y LA INNOVACIÓN SOCIAL. Maria Luisa Gómez. CAPÍTULO 16. EL FOMENTO DE LAS REDES URBANAS DE FRIO Y CALOR —DHC— CON FUENTES DE ENERGÍA RENOVABLE. EL PROYECTO EUROPEO SMARTREFLEX, CONCLUSIONES Y EXPERIENCIAS EN CATALUÑA. Joan Estrada Aliberas, Sonsoles Letang Jiménez de Anta, Cristina Clotet Ollé, Mar Martínez Rosa, Fernando Aranda Moreno. CAPÍTULO 17. MOVILIDAD URBANA Y DESCARBONIZACIÓN: ESTRATEGIAS DE DESPLIEGUE DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS DE RECARGA DEL VEHÍCULO ELÉCTRICO. ESTRELLA GUTIÉRREZ Y PABLO ACOSTA. CAPÍTULO 18. CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA LOCAL: LOS CONTRATOS DE SERVICIOS ENERGÉTICOS EN EL MARCO DE LA AUSTERIDAD PRESUPUESTARIA. Francisco Javier Sigüenza.V. Medio Natural. CAPÍTULO 19. CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO Y ZONAS COSTERAS: APROXIMACIÓN A SU ORDENACIÓN JURÍDICA Y EL PAPEL DE LAS ADMINISTRACIONES LOCALES. Francisco Javier Sanz Madruga. CAPÍTULO 20. LAS CONSIDERACIONES CLIMÁTICAS EN LA NUEVA POLÍTICA AGRÍCOLA COMÚN. María del Mar Muñoz Amor. CAPÍTULO 21. LA REGULACIÓN CLIMÁTICA EN EL MEDIO NATURAL: ABSORCIÓN Y COMPENSACIÓN CO₂ EN EL SECTOR UTCUTS Y EL SINGULAR POTENCIAL DE LOS MONTES. Blanca Rodríguez Chaves Mimbrero. CAPÍTULO 22. LA ENERGÍA RENOVABLE DE LA BIOMASA Y SU CONTRIBUCIÓN A LA MITIGACIÓN DEL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO DE LEGE FERENDA. Eva Blasco Hedo. CAPÍTULO 23. EL IMPACTO DE LAS POLÍTICAS CLIMÁTICAS EN LA LEGISLACIÓN DE AGUAS. Juan Antonio Chinchilla. CAPÍTULO 24. DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD AL MEDIO AMBIENTE URBANO: LA CONECTIVIDAD ENTRE ESPACIOS NATURALES. Beatriz Barreiro y Marta Hernández.VI. Estudios de Caso. A. SISTEMAS URBANOS. B. INFRAESTRUCTURA PARA LA NUEVA MOVILIDAD URBANA. C. AUTOCONSUMO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES. D. ECONOMÍA CIRCULAR. E. CONTRATACION PÚBLICA VERDE. F. MEDIO NATURAL. ESTUDIOS DE CASO.

Gender and Climate Change: An Introduction
Gender and Climate Change: An Introduction

Author: Irene Dankelman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1136540261

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Although climate change affects everybody it is not gender neutral. It has significant social impacts and magnifies existing inequalities such as the disparity between women and men in their vulnerability and ability to cope with this global phenomenon. This new textbook, edited by one of the authors of the seminal Women and the Environment in the Third World: Alliance for the Future (1988) which first exposed the links between environmental degradation and unequal impacts on women, provides a comprehensive introduction to gender aspects of climate change. Over 35 authors have contributed to the book. It starts with a short history of the thinking and practice around gender and sustainable development over the past decades. Next it provides a theoretical framework for analyzing climate change manifestations and policies from the perspective of gender and human security. Drawing on new research, the actual and potential effects of climate change on gender equality and women's vulnerabilities are examined, both in rural and urban contexts. This is illustrated with a rich range of case studies from all over the world and valuable lessons are drawn from these real experiences. Too often women are primarily seen as victims of climate change, and their positive roles as agents of change and contributors to livelihood strategies are neglected. The book disputes this characterization and provides many examples of how women around the world organize and build resilience and adapt to climate change and the role they are playing in climate change mitigation. The final section looks at how far gender mainstreaming in climate mitigation and adaptation has advanced, the policy frameworks in place and how we can move from policy to effective action. Accompanied by a wide range of references and key resources, this book provides students and professionals with an essential, comprehensive introduction to the gender aspects of climate change.

Cities of Tomorrow
Cities of Tomorrow

Author: Peter Hall

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1997-02-18

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780631199434

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Cities of Tomorrow is a critical history of planning in theory and practice in the twentieth century, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it. Trenchant, perceptive, global in coverage, this book is an unrivalled account of its crucial subject. The third edition of Cities of Tomorrow is comprehensively revised to take account of abundant new literature published since its original appearance, and to view the 1990s in historical perspective. This is the definitive edition, reviewing the development of the modern planning movement over the entire span of the twentieth century.

Climate Change Policy
Climate Change Policy

Author: Michael Bothe

Publisher: Eleven International Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9077596054

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This book presents the research results of an interdisciplinary study on climate change policies by the Enforcing Environmental Policy (EEP) Network, a project supported by the Human Dimension Potential Programme. Contributions are from highly qualified economic and legal specialists based at research institutes across Europe. The book gives answers to several questions related to the implementation of the international rules on climate change, most notably the Kyoto Protocol. It analyses ways and means to facilitate and encourage compliance with the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol. It is addressed to policy-makers, academics, business-sector and stakeholders throughout and outside Europe. Due to its interdisciplinary approach, this work is a distinctive and unique product compared to the existing literature on the subject. The effective implementation of climate protection and clean air policy requires an understanding of the political, legal and economic structures and constraints facing policy makers - and this is exactly what this book offers.

The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion
The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion

Author: Glenn Laverack

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2014-07-16

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 0335264735

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The 'Pocket Guide to Health Promotion' is a short, punchy and practical guide aimed at students and practitioners. The book includes precise definitions and examples of key concepts and methods in health promotion practice and a chapter by chapter description of the management planning, strategy selection, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programmes. Written in an accessible and concise style, the book offers the reader a practical and flexible resource that is ideal for students and practitioners looking to plan and implement health promotion activities. A must buy for those new to health promotion or who want a pocket guide to this core health activity. "Clearly written and practical, this excellent guide will prove indispensible to practitioners of health promotion globally, and a very useful starting point for students. It will be worth buying a pocket to put it in!" David Ross, Professor of Epidemiology and International Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK "The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion is easy to navigate with complex concepts in health promotion explained in a user-friendly way. Whether you are practicing health promotion or studying the discipline, this will be a welcome addition to any book shelf." Dr James Woodall, Co-Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research & Course Leader MSc Public Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

International Governance
International Governance

Author: Oran R. Young

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2018-05-31

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1501711393

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How can the global environment be safeguarded in the absence of a world government? In the vanguard of efforts to address this critical question, Oran R. Young draws on environmental issues to explore the nature of international governance. Young's analysis invokes the distinction between "governance," a social function involving the management of interdependent individuals or groups, and "government," a set of formal organizations that makes and enforces rules.

Glosario Del Banco Mundial
Glosario Del Banco Mundial

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13:

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This edition of the World Bank has been revised and expanded by the Terminology Unit in the Languages Services Division of the World Bank in collaboration with the English, Spanish, and French Translation Sections. The Glossary is intended to assist the Bank's translators and interpreters, other Bank staff using French and Spanish in their work, and free-lance translator's and interpreters employed by the Bank. For this reason, the Glossary contains not only financial and economic terminology and terms relating to the Bank's procedures and practices, but also terms that frequently occur in Bank documents, and others for which the Bank has a preferred equivalent. Although many of these terms, relating to such fields as agriculture, education, energy, housing, law, technology, and transportation, could be found in other sources, they have been assembled here for ease of reference. A list of acronyms occurring frequently in Bank texts (the terms to which they refer being found in the Glossary) and a list of international, regional, and national organizations will be found at the end of the Glossary.