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 change, su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD c2010.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706679606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Urban Policy Package
  • Economic Benefits of Climate Action: The Urban Dimension
  • Building Institutions to Enhance Local Knowledge and Strengthen Action
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Multi-level Governance: A Conceptual Framework
  • Contribution of Cities to a Green Growth Model
  • Introduction
  • Executive Summary
  • Financial Instruments and Funding New Expenditure Needs
  • Urbanisation, Economic Growth and Climate Change
  • Local-National Climate Policy Linkages
  • Local and Regional Governance
  • Climate Change Impacts Specific to Urban Regions
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword.