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City Governments and Climate Change

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This chapter provides an overview of city governments in the context of climate change. The information presented summarises the issues associated with city government action on climate change. Of particular concern are the factors such as the position of cities as both contributors to and casualties of climate change, the multiple objectives of government action on climate change, and the role of networks and alliances of city governments in responding to climate change. In setting the scene for more in-depth coverage of performance management, the chapter will bring attention to issues relevant to the implementation of climate policy by city governments that have been taking action. The remainder of the chapter will focus on the critical issues associated with the application of performance by both individual city governments and network alliances that have been attempting to establish consistent approaches across their member city jurisdictions.

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Jones, S. (2018). City Governments and Climate Change. In: Cities Responding to Climate Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64810-1_2

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