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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457460303321

Autore

Boswell Michael R

Titolo

Local climate action planning [[electronic resource] /] / Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012

ISBN

1-61091-201-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2012.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 286p. 22 illus.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GreveAdrienne I

SealeTammy L

Disciplina

363.738/746

Soggetti

Climate change mitigation - Planning

Climate change mitigation - Government policy

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Planning

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy

Communication in the environmental sciences

Communication in social action

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Chapter 1. Climate Action Planning -- Chapter 2. Getting Started -- Chapter 3. Public Participation -- Chapter 4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory -- Chapter 5. Emissions Reduction Strategies -- Chapter 6. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies -- Chapter 7. Implementation -- Chapter 8. Communities Leading the Way -- Chapter 9. Time to Take Action -- Appendix A: Climate Science -- Appendix B: The Public Participation Program -- Notes -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Local Climate Action Planning guides planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens, and others working at local levels to develop climate action plans by explaining the plan development process, identifying the key considerations, and providing examples from existing planning efforts.