Titans of the climate : explaining policy process in the United States and China / Kelly Sims Gallagher and Xiaowei Xuan ; forewords by John P. Holdren and Junkuo Zhang.

Author/creator Gallagher, Kelly Sims author.
Other author Xuan, Xiaowei, 1973- author.
Other author Holdren, John P., writer of foreword.
Other author Zhang, Junkuo, writer of foreword.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018]
Descriptionxxii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Climatic changes--Government policy. --United States.
Climatic changes--Government policy. --China.
Greenhouse gas mitigation--Government policy. --United States.
Greenhouse gas mitigation--Government policy. --China.
Carbon dioxide mitigation--Government policy. --United States.
Carbon dioxide mitigation--Government policy. --China.

SeriesAmerican and comparative environmental policy
American and comparative environmental policy. ^A437405
Contents Introduction -- National circumstances -- Comparing policymaking structures, actors, processes, and approaches -- National target formation -- Target implementation -- Why climate policy outcomes differ -- Conclusion -- Appendix : chronology of climate policies in each country.
General noteAuthors of forewords taken from cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2018010218
ISBN9780262535847 paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBN026253584X paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBN9780262038751 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN0262038757 hardcover ; alkaline paper
Standard identifier# 40028784515

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