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Greenhouse governance : addressing climate change in America / Barry G. Rabe, editor

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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 382 pages) : illustrations, map
Additional Creators
Rabe, Barry George, 1957- and Brookings Institution
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Preface -- I. Framing the issue of climate governance -- 1. Introduction : the challenges of U.S. climate governance / Barry G. Rabe -- 2. American public opinion and climate change / Christopher P. Borick -- 3. Compensatory federalism / Martha Derthick -- 4. The politics of vertical diffusion : the states and climate change / Paul L. Posner -- II. Market and regulatory approaches to climate governance -- 5. The emerging revolution in emission trading policy / Leigh Raymond -- 6. The "impossible dream" of carbon taxes : is the "best answer" a political non-starter? / Barry G. Rabe -- 7. The long and winding road : automotive fuel economy and American politics / Pietro S. Nivola -- 8. Encouraging renewable electricity to promote climate change mitigation / Ian H. Rowlands -- 9. Adapting to climate change : problems and prospects / Marc Landy -- III. Are federal institutions up to the challenge of climate change? -- 10. Courts and climate policy : now and in the future / Kirsten H. Engel -- 11. Can Congress govern the climate? / Barry G. Rabe -- 12. Greenhouse regulation / how capable is EPA? / Walter Rosenbaum -- IV. Reconnecting the United States with the world -- 13. Re-engaging international climate governance : challenges and opportunities for the United States / Stacy D. VanDeveer and Hanrik Selin -- 14. Multilevel governance and transatlantic climate change politics / Henrik Selin and Stacy D. VanDeveer -- Conclusion / Barry G. Rabe.
Summary
"Examines national and international laws and institutions governing human-mediated climate change. Issues examined include public perceptions and economic effects of climate change and policies to mitigate it, renewable electricity standards, vehicle fuel economy standards, cap-and-trade regimes, carbon taxes, and the adaptation-versus-mitigation debate"--Provided by publisher.
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9780815704652 (electronic bk.)
0815704658 (electronic bk.)
1282718517
9781282718517
9780815703310 (pbk.)
0815703317
9786612718519
661271851X
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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