{"product_id":"cities-in-action-by-christof-brandtner-9780231202398","title":"Cities in Action","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs national governments and global institutions fail to address climate change, an increasing number of cities have committed to major sustainability and climate strategies. Why do some cities take bold action while others remain on the sidelines?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristof Brandtner shows that city climate action is not simply a matter of political will: It is an organisational problem. Cities do not act alone. They are embedded within both a broad institutional superstructure of professional networks and peer cities as well as a deep organisational infrastructure of civil society organisations, public agencies, and socially responsible firms. This dual embeddedness shapes cities' capacity to plan, learn, lead, and scale sustainability solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on comparative research spanning fifteen years and thousands of cities around the world, Brandtner traces how environmental strategies, sustainability practices, and green building initiatives emerge, diffuse, and take hold. He uncovers the structural conditions that enable and inhibit meaningful climate action, revealing why it varies so widely across cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy combining lenses from urban theory and organisational sociology, \u003cem\u003eCities in Action\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on how cities navigate their social and institutional environments to meet the climate challenge. This book offers a novel perspective for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking not just to explain but also to empower city action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47306897883372,"sku":"9780231202398","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8080683482270.jpg?v=1771066140","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/cities-in-action-by-christof-brandtner-9780231202398","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}