Cities and Climate Change
As the hubs of economic activity, cities drive the vast majority of the world's energy use and are major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. Because they are home to major infrastructure and highly concentrated populations, cities are also vulnerable to the impacts of climate chang...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2010
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Urban Policy Package
- Building Institutions to Enhance Local Knowledge and Strengthen Action
- Contribution of Cities to a Green Growth Model
- Executive Summary
- Financial Instruments and Funding New Expenditure Needs
- Urbanisation, Economic Growth and Climate Change
- Local and Regional Governance
- Acknowledgements
- Economic Benefits of Climate Action: The Urban Dimension
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Multi-level Governance: A Conceptual Framework
- Introduction
- Local-National Climate Policy Linkages
- Climate Change Impacts Specific to Urban Regions
- Foreword