气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): Climate governance through partnerships: A study of 150 urban initiatives in China

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DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2018.04.008
	Climate governance through partnerships: A study of 150 urban initiatives in China
	Westman L.; Broto V.C.
发表日期	2018
ISSN	0959-3780
起始页码	212
结束页码	221
卷号	50
英文摘要	Partnerships emerge as part of an environmental governance paradigm shift towards less hierarchical, more collaborative, and non-regulative steering arrangements. This paper examines the prevalence of partnerships in environmental governance on an urban level in a semi-authoritarian setting, by exploring climate initiatives in cities in China. The paper presents exploratory qualitative analysis of governance in urban China through analysis of a database of 150 climate initiatives in 15 cities, which are seen at the forefront of climate protection. The analysis suggests that climate partnerships are used as a governance strategy in China. Moreover, partnerships perform a range of essential governance functions, from rule-setting and provision of public infrastructure and services, to supporting technology development and low carbon demonstration projects. The results indicate that partnerships can facilitate local climate action by creating access to resources, such as information, technology, and funding, as well as contribute to introduction of emission reduction technology and new policy approaches. However, the inclusion of non-state actors in the formulation and delivery of climate mitigation projects redefines the lines of authority over public issues. This draws attention to two key governance challenges in the context of a comparatively state-controlled, top-down political system: skewed participation and lack of deliberative opportunities. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd
英文关键词	China; Cities; Climate change; Governance; Partnerships
学科领域	climate change; emission control; environmental protection; governance approach; policy development; strategic approach; top-down approach; urban area; China
语种	英语
scopus关键词	climate change; emission control; environmental protection; governance approach; policy development; strategic approach; top-down approach; urban area; China
来源期刊	Global Environmental change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117135
作者单位	Development Planning Unit, University College London, 48 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PJ, United Kingdom
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Westman L.,Broto V.C.. Climate governance through partnerships: A study of 150 urban initiatives in China[J],2018,50.
APA	Westman L.,&Broto V.C..(2018).Climate governance through partnerships: A study of 150 urban initiatives in China.Global Environmental change,50.
MLA	Westman L.,et al."Climate governance through partnerships: A study of 150 urban initiatives in China".Global Environmental change 50(2018).