Urban Cooperation and Climate Governance - How German and Indian Cities Join Forces to Tackle Climate Change

Jan Beermann addresses persistent research gaps in urban climate governance and North-South cooperation. He compares the form, processes and outcomes of four local climate protection projects conducted as part of German-Indian urban cooperation and explores the conditions associated with the success and/or failure in these initiatives. The study concludes that North-South city partnerships struggle to fully realise their potential to foster global climate protection efforts, specifically in terms of post-project sustainability, multi-level governance coordination, and mutuality. On the basis of these findings, practical policy recommendations on how to maximise the outcomes and broaden the scope of urban climate cooperation are provided.

List of contents

Climate Governance in Cities and City Partnerships.- North-South Cooperation and Policy Transfer.- Urban Climate Governance in Germany and India.- Four Case Studies: Climate Protection in German-Indian City Partnerships.- Key Factors Determining the Success and Scope of Urban North-South Cooperation.

About the author

Jan Beermann is a research fellow at the Environmental Policy Research Centre, Freie Universität Berlin.

Summary

Jan Beermann addresses persistent research gaps in urban climate governance and North-South cooperation. He compares the form, processes and outcomes of four local climate protection projects conducted as part of German-Indian urban cooperation and explores the conditions associated with the success and/or failure in these initiatives. The study concludes that North-South city partnerships struggle to fully realise their potential to foster global climate protection efforts, specifically in terms of post-project sustainability, multi-level governance coordination, and mutuality. On the basis of these findings, practical policy recommendations on how to maximise the outcomes and broaden the scope of urban climate cooperation are provided.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Beermann
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9783658171452
• ISBN: 978-3-658-17145-2
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 15 mm x 212 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 246 p. 1 illus.
• Series: Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz; Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection; Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz; Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; C, Umwelt-, Transport- und Planungsrecht, Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung, Environmental Policy, Political Science, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Political Science and International Studies, Environmental law, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Environmental policy & protocols, Environmental Politics, Environment law