INTEGRATING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION INTO SPATIAL PLANNING: DEVELOPING CRITERIA FOR SPATIAL PLAN EVALUATION IN THE SELANGOR RIVER BASIN

Spatial planning practice in Malaysia has given greater prominence to environmental matters since the amendment of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 in 1995, in which sustainable development has become the core emphasis of all planning policies and plans. However, elements of climate change, which require being addressed in strategic planning, have not been explicitly incorporated into spatial plans that cover urban and rural areas at both state and local levels. This study presents a framework for the evaluation of the content of spatial plans in response to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the case of the Selangor River Basin, which may be considered the life support for the Kuala Lumpur Conurbation, the largest urban mega region in Malaysia. A content analysis of national, state and local level spatial plans reveals that the overall quality of plans is higher at the national level, but gradually declines towards lower tier plans, and that generally an equal emphasis has been paid to both climate change mitigation and adaptation. The findings support the argument that spatial planning provides a platform for coordinating mitigation and adaptation responses through its sustainable development policies, however, there is a need to reframe the scope of sustainable development in the country for this purpose.

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Sustainable development and climate change mitigation at the rural municipal level in Austria: Tracing policy diffusion, process dynamics and political change

GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society ◽

10.14512/gaia.30.3.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 189-197

Author(s):

Judith Feichtinger ◽

Therese Stickler ◽

Klaus Schuch ◽

Wolfgang Lexer

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Local Level ◽

Policy Diffusion ◽

Political Commitment ◽

High Expectations ◽

Rural Government ◽

Structural Problems ◽

Change Mitigation

It is widely acknowledged that municipalities play an important role in the transition towards sustainable development and climate change mitigation. But how well do they really meet these expectations? Focusing on the diffusion of pertinent policies in local, rural Austria, we analyse whether the policy diffusion has induced procedural, political and programmatic effects and, if so, how it was accomplished. The results fall short of expectations.Although it is widely acknowledged that municipalities play an important role in the transition towards sustainable development and climate change mitigation, there is a notable lack of studies focusing on the diffusion of pertinent policies at the local level. This paper analyses the diffusion of sustainable development and climate change mitigation policies in rural Austrian municipalities. We scrutinise the policy diffusion rates and patterns. In doing so, we ask whether policy diffusion has induced procedural, political and programmatic effects within the rural government context and, if so, how these changes were accomplished. The results show that the lack of political commitment, political incoherency and insufficient support are major barriers impeding diffusion and implementation. Insufficient programmatic effects are explained by the fact that only “easier” measures have so far been implemented. These “easy” measures stop short of profoundly tackling structural problems or challenging current practices. In contrast to the high expectations regarding the role of municipalities in transitioning towards sustainability and climate-friendly practices, municipalities appear not to have the competencies nor the capacities to implement far-reaching, system-changing measures on their own.

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Cooperation in the climate change mitigation in forestry and nature protection at different levels of governance

Glasnik Sumarskog fakulteta ◽

10.2298/gsf1716099n ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 99-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dragan Nonic ◽

Mirjana Stanisic ◽

Jelena Nedeljkovic ◽

Nenad Rankovic

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Local Level ◽

National Level ◽

Regional Level ◽

Primary Data ◽

Nature Protection ◽

Financial Cooperation ◽

Different Levels ◽

Change Mitigation

Climate change mitigation is the responsibility of many institutions and organizations in Serbia at different levels of governance, and therefore, it is necessary for them to cooperate with each other and with other stakeholders. The aim of the paper is to determine the existence of cooperation in climate change mitigation in forestry and nature protection at different levels of governance in Serbia. Primary data were collected in the period November 2016 - March 2017. Thirty-four interviews were conducted with representatives of institutions and organizations in forestry and nature protection at the national, regional and local level of governance, dealing with issues related to climate change mitigation. Three questionnaires were used (for each level separately), composed of five question groups. Various forms of cooperation have been established at different levels of governance, through exchange of information and education, machinery and equipment exchange, financial cooperation, etc. However, there is no systemically organized reporting process between institutions on climate change issues at the national level, nor at the regional level. At the local level, there is a partially established system of cooperation between the national level and local self-government, but it is not exclusively related to the issue of climate change mitigation.

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INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE REGIME AND NATIONAL LAW: CASE-STUDY ON UKRAINE

ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ◽

10.17721/apmv.2017.132.0.78-84 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 78-84

Author(s):

M. Medvedieva

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

National Level ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

International Obligations ◽

International Climate ◽

Laws And Policies ◽

Change Mitigation

The article considers the inter linkages and overlaps in climate change regime at the national level. The purpose of this research is to prove that fragmentation in climate change regime at the international level can lead to fragmentation and non-compliance at the domestic level. The author stipulates that the fact that climate change is governed by multiple international regimes affects national laws and policies. The author examines different pieces of Ukrainian legislation relating to combating climate change and draws to the conclusion that Ukrainian law on climate change mitigation and adaptation is sporadic and not coherent, it lacks integrated and systematic governance. All sectoral legal acts on energy, energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, agriculture, protection of the atmosphere, etc. require deep reconsideration in light of Ukrainian international obligations on the climate change mitigation and adaptation. New legislation on monitoring, reporting, and verification of the GHGs emissions in various sectors should be adopted.

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GRIHA incentives and implementation mechanisms: catalyst for climate change mitigation and adaptation

10.35543/osf.io/8qea3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Priyanka Kochhar ◽

Namrata Amarjeet Mahal ◽

Sanjay Seth ◽

Mandeep Singh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Information Dissemination ◽

Climate Adaptation ◽

Local Level ◽

Green Building ◽

Mitigation Strategies ◽

Rating Systems ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Change Mitigation

Green building rating systems are effective for implementing climate change mitigation strategies. GRIHA facilitates implementation of relevant policies of the Government of India, and embeds climate adaptation measures within the design, construction and operational phases of building project development. 17 States provide incentives at municipal levels to projects that certify with GRIHA rating. ClimateSMART Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF), which is a major culmination of Government of India schemes, provides for implementation of energy efficiency and green buildings through adoption and incentivisation of green building rating systems. However, only 25/100 smart city proposals have included green building rating systems to achieve essential goals. Based on feedback from certification agencies, project proponents, and government officials, there is need for information dissemination and guidance on institutional mechanisms for incentivising green rated projects at the local level. This paper examines existing institutional mechanisms for incentivising GRIHA rated projects, and provides recommendations for municipal bodies to meet relevant CSCAF requirements.

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Ability of Urban Planning Policy in Addressing Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

10.4018/978-1-7998-8331-9.ch001 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Kiranmayi Raparthi

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Urban Planning ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Evaluation Framework ◽

Planning Policy ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Mitigate Climate Change ◽

Change Mitigation ◽

Planning Policies

Climate change is a multidimensional observable fact and is regarded as one of the greatest challenges human society is facing in the 21st century. Urban researchers advocate that well formulated urban spatial planning policy has the ability to mitigate climate change and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. However, there has been limited research on analysing the extent to which spatial planning policies address climate change mitigation and adaptation. This chapter presents a qualitative evaluation of urban spatial planning polices in India by assessing planning policies against an evaluation framework. The analysis highlights that there are limited climate change mitigation and adaptation indicators in planning documents, and these indicators have been very limitedly integrated in the planning documents. This research supports the use of spatial planning policy as an effective tool in addressing climate change mitigation and has an implication for mainstreaming climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban planning.

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Integrated strategies on sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation in Western Europe: communication rather than coordination

Journal of Public Policy ◽

10.1017/s0143814x13000287 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 437-473 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Juan Casado-Asensio ◽

Reinhard Steurer

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Western Europe ◽

New Governance ◽

Integrated Strategies ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

And Performance ◽

Change Mitigation

AbstractComplex environmental challenges cut horizontally across sectors and vertically across levels of government. To address them in coordinated and integrated ways, governments have resorted to integrated, multi-sectoral strategies since the 1990s. After introducing this new governance approach, we describe the policy rationale, prevalence, governance characteristics and performance of three distinct yet thematically related, integrated strategies on sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation in the EU-15 countries. Based on this literature-based synthesis, we highlight their similarities and differences and the lack of linkages between them. The concluding discussion explores options on how to develop integrated strategies further. Since all three integrated strategies failed as comprehensive governing processes that aim to better coordinate policies, we suggest recalibrating them towards communication so that they can be more effective in pursuing the functions they can realistically fulfil: providing direction and raising awareness.

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