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Unpacking the heterogeneity of climate city networks
Abstract In recent decades, climate city networks, understood as formalized subnational governance networks that have climate change as their focus, have emerged, linking cities to the global climate governance regime and helping them to take climate action locally. Such city networks are considered an essential aspect of urban climate policy and governance. Scholarship on climate city networks has illustrated that such networks can no longer be understood as homogenous groups of organizations; rather, they show heterogeneity in how they seek to attract and engage with member cities. In this article, we unpack this heterogeneity and interrogate the various ways in which climate city networks attract and engage with their members. We are particularly interested in understanding what typifies climate city networks with an active member base. In studying 22 real-world climate city networks, we uncover five distinct types of networks with an active member base. The typology illustrates the rich, but bounded, variety of climate city networks, and helps to clarify how climate city networks can be effective in encouraging their member cities to take local climate action.
Highlights Five distinct types of climate city networks with an active member base are uncovered. The typology illustrates different strategies for climate city networks to encourage their members to take climate action. The full set of climate city networks is heterogeneous enough to attract more than just pioneers and leading cities.
Unpacking the heterogeneity of climate city networks
Abstract In recent decades, climate city networks, understood as formalized subnational governance networks that have climate change as their focus, have emerged, linking cities to the global climate governance regime and helping them to take climate action locally. Such city networks are considered an essential aspect of urban climate policy and governance. Scholarship on climate city networks has illustrated that such networks can no longer be understood as homogenous groups of organizations; rather, they show heterogeneity in how they seek to attract and engage with member cities. In this article, we unpack this heterogeneity and interrogate the various ways in which climate city networks attract and engage with their members. We are particularly interested in understanding what typifies climate city networks with an active member base. In studying 22 real-world climate city networks, we uncover five distinct types of networks with an active member base. The typology illustrates the rich, but bounded, variety of climate city networks, and helps to clarify how climate city networks can be effective in encouraging their member cities to take local climate action.
Highlights Five distinct types of climate city networks with an active member base are uncovered. The typology illustrates different strategies for climate city networks to encourage their members to take climate action. The full set of climate city networks is heterogeneous enough to attract more than just pioneers and leading cities.
Unpacking the heterogeneity of climate city networks
Cortes, Sayel (author) / van der Heijden, Jeroen (author) / Boas, Ingrid (author) / Bush, Simon (author)
Cities ; 121
2021-11-09
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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