Global Cities and Climate Change by Taedong Lee - 9781138286207

Taylor & Francis

Global Cities and Climate ChangeThe Translocal Relations of Environmental Governance\nAuthor(s): Taedong Lee\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138286207, 978-1138286207\nSynopsis\nCities have led the way to combat climate change by planning and implementing climate mitigation and adaptation policies. These local efforts go beyond national boundaries. Cities are forming transnational networks to enhance their understandings and practices for climate policies. In contrast to national governments that have numerous obstacles to cope with global climate change in the international and national level, cities have become significant international actors in the field of international relations and environmental governance.\n\nGlobal Cities and Climate Change examines the translocal relations of cities that have made an international effort to collectively tackle climate change. Compared to state-centric terms, internati.