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Autonomous Local Climate Change Policy: An Analysis of the Effect of Intergovernmental Relations Among Subnational Governments

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Local governments have emerged as important players in climate change governance, both at home and on the international stage. Likewise, action by states and provinces has been increasingly highlighted, particularly as national actors have moved slowly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But to what extent do local governments act independently from state and provincial governments in the area of climate change mitigation? Using an explicit process tracing approach, the article tests two hypotheses regarding the influence of upper level subnational governments on local policy. In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a city that is a climate change leader, provincial government intervention cannot explain the results of climate change mitigation policy making. This suggests that local governments can exercise an important degree of autonomy over climate change policy, but also implies that where municipalities are less independently committed to climate action, active upper level government intervention will likely be needed. 地方政府在本土国家和国际舞台上都扮演着气候变化治理的重要参与者。同样,各州和各省实施的行动也日益突出,尤其是当国家行为者逐步减少温室气体排放时。然而,在气候变化缓解方面,地方政府采取的行动在何种程度上独立于州政府和省政府?通过使用清晰过程追踪法,本文测试了两个假设,后者有关于上级州政府/省政府对地方政策产生的影响。在不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华市加拿大(该市为气候变化领导者),省政府干预无法解释气候变化缓解方面的政策制定所产生的结果。这说明地方政府能在气候变化政策一事上实行相当程度的自治,但这同时加拿大暗示:如果市政在气候行动一事上的自治能力较小,则很可能需要上级政府进行干预。 Los gobiernos locales han surgido como actores importantes en la gobernanza del cambio climático, tanto en el hogar como a nivel internacional. Del mismo modo, la acción de los estados y las provincias ha sido cada vez más destacada, especialmente a medida que los actores nacionales se han movido lentamente para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Pero, ¿en qué medida los gobiernos locales actúan independientemente de los gobiernos estatales y provinciales en el área de mitigación del cambio climático? Utilizando un enfoque de rastreo de procesos explícito, el artículo prueba dos hipótesis sobre la influencia de los gobiernos subnacionales de nivel superior en la política local. En Vancouver, Columbia Británica, Canadá, una ciudad que es líder en cambio climático, la intervención del gobierno provincial no puede explicar los resultados de la política de mitigación del cambio climático. Esto sugiere que los gobiernos locales pueden ejercer un grado importante de autonomía sobre la política de cambio climático, pero también implica que cuando los municipios se comprometan de manera menos independiente con la acción climática, es probable que se necesite una intervención gubernamental activa de alto nivel.

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  • Elizabeth Schwartz, 2019. "Autonomous Local Climate Change Policy: An Analysis of the Effect of Intergovernmental Relations Among Subnational Governments," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 36(1), pages 50-74, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:36:y:2019:i:1:p:50-74
    DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12320
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