Cities and urban areas are increasingly recognized as strategic arenas for climate change
action. Processes of urban governance addressing climate change reconfigure the politics …

Appreciable advances have been made in recent years in raising climate change
awareness and enhancing support for climate and energy policies. There also has been …

In this review, we take stock of the last decade of research on climate change governance in
urban areas since the 2009 conference in Copenhagen. Using a systematic evaluation of …

Urban economic development is one of the primary engines of hazard exposure and
differential social vulnerability, nevertheless, the drivers of urban development are rarely …

The United States and other contemporary societies face unprecedented environmental
challenges as a result of climate change and escalating urbanization, ranging from acute …

Highlights•Participatory urban planning ties climate change adaptation to local
development.•Participatory urban planning in vulnerable cities requires a rights-based …

For the first time in human history more people now live and towns and cities than in rural
areas. In the wealthier countries of the world, the transition from predominantly rural to urban …

Climate adaptation planning is increasingly approached locally through a social justice lens
to ensure the needs of the most vulnerable are addressed. This study aims to identify trends …

Cumulative and synergistic impacts from environmental pressures, particularly in low-lying
tropical coastal regions, present challenges for the governance of ecosystems, which …

With more than half the world's population now living in urban areas, urbanisation is
undoubtedly one of the most important phenomena of the twenty-first century. However …