From Kyoto to the Town Hall: Making International and National Climate Policy Work at the Local Level...

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Lennart J. Lundqvist Anders Biel

From Kyoto to the Town Hall

Making International and National Climate Policy Work at the Local Level

Lennart J. Lundqvist, Anders Biel

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Routledge
28 October 2016

Politics & government; Public international law; Global warming

International agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol, EU regulation and country-specific national climate policies offer some hope of addressing climate change. But all too often implementation of these high level objectives is derailed at the sub-national, local and - perhaps most important - individual level, by a variety of structural, policy and perceived barriers that result in a failure of effective action.

Drawing on original research from Sweden, a world leader in effective environmental solutions, this volume examines the difficulties of aligning climate

policy from international to national and sub-national levels. The authors address the full range of barriers and complexities, including governance structures, the relationship between 'experts' and the public, political feasibility, tax measures, perceptions of 'fairness' and self-interest, and the importance of environmental values. Also covered are the roles and perceptions of organizations and professions, the place of carbon-free technologies (such as wind power), the relationship between national and EU regulations, and the monumental challenge of governing the climate in a bordered and divided world.

This volume is a vital source of information for all those seeking to create effective, coordinated responses to the challenge of climate change.

Edited by: Lennart J. Lundqvist, Anders Biel
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138974746
ISBN 10: 1138974749
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 28 October 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lennart J. Lundqvist is Professor of Environmental Policy and Administration at Göteborg University, Sweden, and author of several books (including the classic work The Hare and the Tortoise: Clean Air Policies in the United States and Sweden). Anders Biel is Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Sweden.

Reviews for From Kyoto to the Town Hall: Making International and National Climate Policy Work at the Local Level

'This book is essential reading for policy-makers everywhere and at all levels, and for citizens who elect them.' Professor Robert Gifford, University of Victoria, Canada 'Lundqvist and Biel grapple with the serious problem of getting governments at different levels to cooperate in the struggle to solve environmental problems. The authors use social science principles to understand the conflicts that can arise in democracies that reflect local, national, regional and global constituencies. Given that these bodies set the policies that have crucial influence on the myriad acts contributing to environmental destruction, this book is essential reading for policy-makers everywhere and at all levels, and for citizens who elect them.' Professor Robert Gifford, University of Victoria, Canada 'Interesting read for politicians and decision-makers with a basic knowledge of climate and the international negotiations.' European Circular, Autumn 2007.