Urban Climate Law: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer (Columbia University Earth Institute Sustainability Primers)
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Book Synopsis: Cities have taken a leading role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As federal and state climate policy waxes and wanes, many of the largest U.S. cities have pledged themselves to ambitious sustainability goals, as have smaller communities across the country. City-level policy makers, facing a range of political constraints, a thicket of federal and state laws, and varying degrees of municipal authority, need to figure out how to meet their climate commitments.
Urban Climate Law is a practical, user-friendly primer on the legal challenges and opportunities for effective and equitable decarbonization. Michael Burger and Amy E. Turner—leading experts in local climate law and policy—examine the key issues surrounding climate mitigation policies across the buildings, transportation, waste, and energy sectors, with an emphasis on environmental justice. They explore the legal frameworks and factors that can constrain or enable various approaches at the municipal level. Burger and Turner clearly and accessibly present complex legal topics like preemption, federal statutes such as the Clean Air Act, and constitutional law for readers without legal backgrounds, including students, advocates, officials, and other practitioners. Aimed at a nonspecialist audience, this book provides concise and comprehensible answers to the core questions cities confront when seeking to develop legally sound local climate policy.
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Looking for a comprehensive guide to navigating the legal challenges of urban climate policy? Look no further than Urban Climate Law: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer. Written by leading experts in local climate law and policy, this book is your essential companion in creating effective and equitable decarbonization strategies.
Cities across the United States have taken the lead in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, despite the ever-changing landscape of federal and state climate policy. From ambitious sustainability goals to small communities making a difference, city-level policy makers face numerous obstacles in meeting their climate commitments.
Urban Climate Law provides a practical and user-friendly approach to understanding the legal complexities surrounding climate mitigation policies. Authors Michael Burger and Amy E. Turner delve into key issues in sectors such as buildings, transportation, waste, and energy, with a strong focus on environmental justice. They navigate through legal frameworks, exploring what constraints or opportunities exist at the municipal level.
Whether you're a student, advocate, official, or practitioner without legal background, Urban Climate Law breaks down complex topics like preemption, federal statutes such as the Clean Air Act, and constitutional law in a concise and comprehensible manner. Gain the necessary knowledge to develop legally sound local climate policies that make a real impact.
Don't miss out on this invaluable resource. Take the first step towards creating a sustainable future for your city. Get your copy of Urban Climate Law: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer today!
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