Urban Cooperation and Climate Governance

Jan Beermann addresses persistent research gaps in urban climate governance and North-South cooperation. He compares the form, processes and outcomes of four local climate protection projects conducted as part of German-Indian urban cooperation and explores the conditions associated with the success and/or failure in these initiatives. The study concludes that North-South city partnerships struggle to fully realise their potential to foster global climate protection efforts, specifically in terms of post-project sustainability, multi-level governance coordination, and mutuality. On the basis of these findings, practical policy recommendations on how to maximise the outcomes and broaden the scope of urban climate cooperation are provided.
Contents

• Climate Governance in Cities and City Partnerships
  
• North-South Cooperation and Policy Transfer
  
• Urban Climate Governance in Germany and India
  
• Four Case Studies: Climate Protection in German-Indian City Partnerships
  
• Key Factors Determining the Success and Scope of Urban North-South Cooperation
  

Target Groups

• Researchers, teachers and students in the fields of political science, sociology, human geography, urbanism and post-colonial studies
  
• Policymakers, urban planners, stakeholders, facilitators, and donors involved in city partnerships and planning and/or implementation of North-South cooperation and development projects

The Author Jan Beermann is a research fellow at the Environmental Policy Research Centre, Freie Universität Berlin.