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Vasi, Ion. "From Thinking Globally to Acting Locally? The Diffusion of the Campaign against Global Climate Change among Local Governments in the US and Canada" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Aug 16, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p107748_index.html>

Vasi, I. B. , 2003-08-16 "From Thinking Globally to Acting Locally? The Diffusion of the Campaign against Global Climate Change among Local Governments in the US and Canada" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p107748_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: This paper analyzes the diffusion of a campaign against global climate change among local governments. The main goal of this research is to understand the way in which the perception of a global environmental threat such as climate change stimulates local collective action. Using original data collected from surveys and interviews, I examine the factors which influence the adoption of the program aiming to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses by municipalities in the US and Canada. Two main questions are addressed: what accounts for the particular diffusion of the CCP campaign among municipalities, and what explains the relative success or failure of the local governments that are involved in this campaign? More specifically, why the campaign diffuses faster in certain countries and regions then in others, and why are some local governments more successful then others in reaching the campaign's goals?

The Diffusion of Local Actions against Global Climate Change in Australia, Canada and the US

Feeling the Heat: Local Government Efforts to Tackle Global Climate Change