Adapting Fiscal Decentralization Design to Combat Climate Change

Abstract. Cities are fundamental to climate change mitigation, and although there is increasing understanding about the relationship between emissions and urban form, this relationship has not been used to provide planning advice for urban land use so far. Here we present the Integrated Urban Complexity model (IUCm 1.0) that computes “climate-smart urban forms”, which are able to cut emissions related to energy consumption from urban mobility in half. Furthermore, we show the complex features that go beyond the normal debates about urban sprawl vs. compactness. Our results show how to reinforce fractal hierarchies and population density clusters within climate risk constraints to significantly decrease the energy consumption of urban mobility. The new model that we present aims to produce new advice about how cities can combat climate change.

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Evaluation of prospects and barriers of biogas produced from livestock waste towards sustainable developmentand adaptation to climate change in Nghe An province, Viet Nam

APN Science Bulletin ◽

10.30852/sb.2021.1587 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 81-88

Author(s):

Thu-Nga Do ◽

ThiThoa Le ◽

NgocBao Pham ◽

DucTruong Dinh ◽

Duc-Huu Nguyen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Waste Treatment ◽

Government Support ◽

Viet Nam ◽

Livestock Waste ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Financial Barriers ◽

Livestock Sector ◽

Biogas Digestion ◽

Combat Climate Change

The livestock sector is one of the fastest growing agricultural subsectors in Viet Nam, resulting in growing demand to sustainably dispose or re-use livestock waste. This research examined the current adoption of biogas digestion of livestock waste treatment at household farms in order to provide insights for policy towards effective implementation. A questionnaire survey was conducted in September 2019, with the participation of 120 livestock owners in Nghe An province, which focussed on accessing their perspectives on biogas and examination of factors impacting their decisions to utilize this technology. Most respondents determined biogas to be an attractive solution for improving the environment. However, several factors limited the development of biogas installation, including technical and financial barriers, awareness and capacity limitations, and financial support as the most significant of these. Government support and policies that encourage household biogas utilization as a sustainable energy source to combat climate change is recommended.

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Religious leaders pray for cold weather to combat climate change

The New Scientist ◽

10.1016/s0262-4079(07)62299-4 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 195 (2621) ◽

pp. 4

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Cold Weather ◽

Religious Leaders ◽

Combat Climate Change

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Policy entrepreneurs in national climate change policy processes

Environment and Planning C Politics and Space ◽

10.1177/2399654417734208 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (8) ◽

pp. 1456-1470 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Inken Reimer ◽

Barbara Saerbeck

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Policy ◽

Agenda Setting ◽

Climate Change Policy ◽

Forest Degradation ◽

Policy Formulation ◽

Coalition Building ◽

Policy Entrepreneurs ◽

Change Policy ◽

Combat Climate Change

The multi-level and multi-actor character of the international climate governance regime, as well as the imminent need for action to combat climate change, stimulates the introduction of new and innovative cross-sectoral policy proposals by policy entrepreneurs. To date, academic literature has extensively studied and discussed the importance of policy entrepreneurs for agenda-setting. The role of policy entrepreneurs in providing continuous support for a new climate policy resulting in its implementation, has on the other hand, so far received only little attention. Taking the Norwegian Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation commitment as an exemplary case, this paper explores the potential of entrepreneurial engagement throughout a country’s climate policy-making process. It aims to demonstrate the importance of policy entrepreneurs beyond agenda-setting, namely for the policy formulation phase in which responsibilities for the implementation are designated to governmental bodies. We refer to this step as institutional anchoring. Following an explorative approach, this paper shows that different types of actors – non-governmental organisations and governmental actors – act as policy entrepreneurs. It demonstrates the roles and importance of policy entrepreneurs for not only gaining, but also maintaining attention on a new policy by means of coalition building and framing.

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