Knowledge Systems and Change in Climate Governance

Taylor & Francis

Knowledge Systems and Change in Climate GovernanceComparing India and South Africa\nAuthor(s): Babette Never\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138282384, 978-1138282384\nSynopsis\nThe success of international efforts to manage climate change depends on the participation of emerging economies. This book uses a comparative study of two of the most important, India and South Africa, to reveal new insights into managing climate change on a global scale. \n\nThe book provides a unique in-depth analysis of how these two countries are dealing with climate change at both national and province levels, from Indias advances in solar and wind energy development to South Africas efforts to introduce a carbon tax. Using the innovative theoretical framework of climate knowledge systems, it explores how people in India and South Africa engage with one other, learn and act by forming communities of practice. The book identifies t.