Urban Climate Politics

Agency and Empowerment

Jeroen van der Heijden editor Harriet Bulkeley editor Chiara Certomà editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:9th May '19

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An overview of the forms of agency in urban climate politics, discussing their strengths, limitations, and the power dynamics between them.

An overview of the forms of agency in urban climate politics, including their strengths, limitations and the power dynamics between them. Written by renowned scholars from around the globe, it is ideal for researchers and practitioners working in the area of urban climate politics and governance.Since the 1990s, a burgeoning literature has emerged on the politics and governance of urban climate. It is now evident that urban responses to climate change involve a diverse range of actors as well as forms of agency that cross traditional boundaries, and which have diverse consequences for (dis)empowering different social groups. This book provides an overview of the forms of agency in urban climate politics, discussing the friction and power dynamics between them. Written by renowned scholars, it critically assesses the advantages and limitations of increasing agency in urban climate governance. In doing so, it sheds critical new light on the existing literature, advances the state of knowledge of urban climate governance and discusses ways to accelerate urban climate action. With chapters building on case studies from across the world, it is ideal for scholars and practitioners working in the area of urban climate politics and governance. This is one of a series of publications associated with the Earth System Governance Project. For more publications, see www.cambridge.org/earth-system-governance.

'The content of the chapters in Urban Climate Politics is rich, well-structured and detailed in addition to being grounded in theoretical pickings … [a] critical [source] of literature for scholars of urban politics in general, followed by urban climate politics and urban agriculture in particular. In addition, practitioners, policymakers and interested parties alike will find [this book] to be [a] quite useful [resource] in shedding light on their coverage of the pertinent issues surrounding urban politics in policy and practice.' Tariro Kamuti, Urban Studies

ISBN: 9781108730228

Dimensions: 247mm x 173mm x 14mm

Weight: 460g

256 pages