City-Level Law and Action for Climate-Resilient Development in Southern Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4610216 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anél Du Plessis (0000-0002-4370-8661, North-West University, corresponding author), Nicolene Steyn, Nicolene Renske Steyn (0000-0001-9820-1596, University of the Witwatersrand), John Rantlo (0000-0002-9206-6861, North-West University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 567-593 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transnational Environmental Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2047-1025 • E-ISSN: 2047-1033 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s2047102523000134 |
| OpenAlex | W4386715193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article studies eight cities in four countries in the southern African region (Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana) to explore whether and how local governing authority has been channelled towards local climate-resilient development. The authors undertook a desk-based identification and review of available primary and secondary legal sources and normative documents while also drawing on scientific papers and policy documents for statistics and information about urbanization, climate change, politics, and governance in the selected countries. The analysis is interested in the law but is not strictly of a legal nature in the sense that the authors did not aim for a critical analysis of the regulatory detail in the relevant legal instruments. Instead, the article provides an evaluation of the political, de facto choices made by selected local governments as to how and to what extent to utilize their governing authority (legislative and executive) towards climate-resilient development. The authors explore if and how local government powers in the four southern African countries are currently leveraged for local climate action, and comment on the possible reasons for the status quo by comparing the four jurisdictions
Business · Climate governance · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Legislature · Local government · Normative · Political science · Politics · Status quo · Urbanization · Cultural and Social Studies · Immigration Law and Human Rights · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |