LOCAL MEETS GLOBAL in EARTH SYSTEM GOVERNANCE: COLLABORATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS and INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES in CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION and MITIGATION IN TURKEY

Authors : Gökhan ORHAN

Pages : 204-215

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Climate change is a global environmental problem, a perfect example of complex interdependence and requires novel approaches like earth system governance. Although states are the major players in earth system governance and responsible of dealing with climate change, some states may not be so keen on committing themselves to this end. In parallel, non-state and sub-national actors like local governments, act independent of their governments in committing themselves to emission reduction targets as a part of global networks of local government initiatives against climate change. This article analyses practices of some Turkish municipalities, which bypassed the national level and developed relatively progressive policies on climate change in collaboration with global networks of local governments. Although there is a rising impact of sub-national players through municipal voluntarism and strategic urbanism , international actors also play a very crucial role in facilitating policy change through providing news ideas and finances for policy change.
Keywords : Climate change, local governments, Turkey, International actors