{"product_id":"innovations-in-urban-climate-governance-voluntary-programs-for-low-carbon-buildings-and-cities-hardback-9781108415361","title":"Innovations in Urban Climate Governance; Voluntary Programs for Low-Carbon Buildings and Cities (Hardback) 9781108415361","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInnovations in Urban Climate Governance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eVoluntary Programs for Low-Carbon Buildings and Cities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnalyses voluntary programs for sustainable buildings and cities, a prominent strategy to mitigate climate change.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeroen van der Heijden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108415361, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 July 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The built environment is a key focus for climate action in cities. Examining a wide range of voluntary programmes for reducing carbon emissions in buildings in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia, this book examines whether promises for action have been achieved in practice. It finds that while the opportunities for action appear plentiful, such schemes may be deluding themselves about the difference that they are making on the ground and the leadership they provide in the sector. A narrow focus on a small segment of the market and the limited ambition of many of the programmes involved has restricted their impact. The overly positive discourse surrounding such schemes, van der Heijden argues, is based on a 'leadership delusion' that such schemes can provide a beacon for others to follow. … Richly detailed, empirically rigorous and innovative in its design and approach, this book provides an original account of how voluntary forms of climate governance are working in cities in different contexts, providing insight for students and researchers alike and with valuable lessons for the policy process.' Harriet Bulkeley, University of Durham\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBuilding on unique data, this book analyses the efficacy of a prominent climate change mitigation strategy: voluntary programs for sustainable buildings and cities. It evaluates the performance of thirty-five voluntary programs from the global north and south, including certification programs, knowledge networks, and novel forms of financing. The author examines them through the lens of club theory, urban transformation theory, and diffusion of innovations theory. Using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) the book points out the opportunities and constraints of voluntary programs for decarbonising the built environment, and argues for a transformation of their use in climate change mitigation. The book will appeal to readers interested in sustainable city planning, climate change mitigation, and voluntarism as an alternative governance mechanism for achieving socially and environmentally desirable outcomes. The wide diversity of cases from the global north and south generate new insights, and offers practical guidelines for designing effective programs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Why focus on voluntary programmes for sustainable buildings and cities?\u003cbr\u003e 2. The sustainable building challenge: contextualising the problem\u003cbr\u003e 3. A world of voluntary programs: prevailing and advanced theoretical perspectives\u003cbr\u003e 4. Bridging supply and demand\u003cbr\u003e 5. Generating and sharing knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 6. Providing funds\u003cbr\u003e 7. Separating the wheat from the chaff: a crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis (csQCA)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Voluntary programs for sustainable cities elsewhere: certification and classification in India, Malaysia, and Singapore\u003cbr\u003e 9. Beyond the leadership delusion: what role for voluntary programs in decarbonising buildings and cities?\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Country snapshots\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Voluntary program snapshots\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Application of QCA in this book and an additional fsQCA\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D. Interviews\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Urban \u0026amp; municipal planning [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Urban \u0026amp; municipal planning\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Urban%20\u0026amp;%20municipal%20planning%20%5BRPC%5D%22\"\u003eRPC\u003c\/a\u003e], Sustainability [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sustainability\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sustainability%20%5BRNU%5D%22\"\u003eRNU\u003c\/a\u003e], Social impact of environmental issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social impact of environmental issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20impact%20of%20environmental%20issues%20%5BRNT%5D%22\"\u003eRNT\u003c\/a\u003e], International environmental law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International environmental law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20environmental%20law%20%5BLBBP%5D%22\"\u003eLBBP\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266226639128,"sku":"9781108415361","price":103.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108415361i_211681fe-4c20-464b-8d77-45b202b3bd50.jpg?v=1696753852","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/innovations-in-urban-climate-governance-voluntary-programs-for-low-carbon-buildings-and-cities-hardback-9781108415361","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}