Examining Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Behaviours Among Public Sector Organisations in the USA

Sam Brody, Himanshu Grover, Eric Lindquist, Arnold Vedlitz

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Abstract

Climate change has become a more salient issue on the US policy agenda at all levels of government. Increasing empirical evidence and identification of its potential risks to human populations have increased media, public, and policy-maker interest. There is a gap, however, in our knowledge of sub-national decision-making which suggests several questions: Are community leaders deciding to take action in response to climate change action, and, if so, what is the solution focus – mitigation or adaptation? Our study addresses this gap in the literature by reporting the results of a national survey of local, regional, and state decision-makers whose organisations will be addressing community responses to the threat of climate change. We find that, in general, these agencies are not engaged in climate change policy, nor is the issue on their agendas. Among organisations considering policy responses, there is variation between types of agency and type of solution, mitigation versus adaptation.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)591-603
Number of pages13
JournalLocal Environment
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Organisational decision making
  • Public policy

EGS Disciplines

  • Environmental Policy
  • Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Science and Technology Policy
  • Transportation
  • Urban Studies
  • Urban Studies and Planning

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