A climate for change: A comparative analysis of climate change adaptation in rapidly urbanizing Australian and Chinese city regions

2014 ◽  
pp. 260-283
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Chinese City ◽  
City Regions

scholarly journals Do Administrative Traditions Matter for Climate Change Adaptation Policy? A Comparative Analysis of 32 High-Income Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 881-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robbert Biesbroek ◽  
Alexandra Lesnikowski ◽  
James D. Ford ◽  
Lea Berrang-Ford ◽  
Martinus Vink
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
High Income ◽  
Adaptation Policy ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Policy

The World Economic Forum Principles on "Climate Governance on Corporate Boards": can soft law help to face climate change around the world?

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-55
Author(s):  
Sabrina Bruno
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Financial Factor ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic

Climate change is a financial factor that carries with it risks and opportunities for companies. To support boards of directors of companies belonging to all jurisdictions, the World Economic Forum issued in January 2019 eight Principlescontaining both theoretical and practical provisions on: climate accountability, competence, governance, management, disclosure and dialogue. The paper analyses each Principle to understand scope and managerial consequences for boards and to evaluate whether the legal distinctions, among the various jurisdictions, may undermine the application of the Principles or, by contrast, despite the differences the Principles may be a useful and effective guidance to drive boards' of directors' conduct around the world in handling climate change challenges. Five jurisdictions are taken into consideration for this comparative analysis: Europe (and UK), US, Australia, South Africa and Canada. The conclusion is that the WEF Principles, as soft law, is the best possible instrument to address boards of directors of worldwide companies, harmonise their conduct and effectively help facing such global emergency.

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