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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778422703321

Titolo

International support for domestic climate policies in developing countries / / guest editor, Karsten Neuhoff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; Abingdon : , : Earthscan, , 2009

ISBN

1-136-57435-2

1-136-57436-0

1-282-40228-5

9786612402289

1-84977-010-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 pages)

Collana

Climate policy ; ; 9/5.

Altri autori (Persone)

NeuhoffKarsten

Disciplina

363.73874

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Government policy - Developing countries

Environmental law - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Aims and scope; Editorial: Understanding the roles and interactions of international cooperation on domestic climate policies; Synthesis article: Using intermediate indicators: lessons for climate policy; Synthesis article: Policy targets: lessons for effective implementation of climate actions; Synthesis article: A history of conditionality: lessons for international cooperation on climate policy; Country study: Brazilian low-carbon transportation policies: opportunities for international support

Country study: Policy and regulatory framework for renewable energy and energy efficiency development in GhanaCountry study: Domestic climate policy for the Indian steel sector; Country study: Climate co-benefit policies for the Indian power sector: domestic drivers and North-South cooperation; Country study: Concentrated solar power in South Africa; Country study: China's wind industry: policy lessons for domestic government interventions and international support; Outlook: insight: Twinning: lessons for a South-North climate policy context

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines how international cooperation can support implementation of domestic climate policies in developing countries.



Six case studies explore the domestic drivers and barriers for policies with climate (co-)benefits in developing countries and show that international support can help to overcome these constraints by providing additional resources for incremental policy costs, technical assistance, and technology cooperation to build local capacity. Cooperation can also contribute to robust institutional frameworks and government policies that facilitate increased private sector