Governing urban green spaces in the context of climate change in Ghana

Nelson Nyabanyi N-YANBINI

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-30050-9_8

Governing urban green spaces in the context of climate change in Ghana

Nelson Nyabanyi N-YANBINI^*

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Abstract

Urban greening is important for its contribution to climate change adaptation. However, the governance of urban green spaces as adaptive responses to climate change has received little attention. This study used good governance principles in theorizing and understanding the governance of urban green spaces for climate change adaptation. Four urban greening initiatives in Ghana were sampled as cases to form the basis for analyzing the governance of urban greening. Findings show that urban greening initiatives are spontaneous as urban greening actions are not backed by policy. Therefore, three out of the eight good governance principles (inclusivity, fairness, and accountability) were not well integrated. Governance styles adopted missed out on local issues as some of the initiatives were not intentionally framed for climate change intervention. Adoption of urban greening policy as a pathway to climate change adaptation is recommended. Integration of economic and social co-benefits in governing urban greening is essential.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Climate Change in Africa: Adaptation, Resilience, and Policy Innovations
Editors	Michael ADDANEY, D. B. JARBANDHAN, William Kwadwo DUMENU
Publisher	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Chapter	8
Pages	157-182
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031300509
ISBN (Print)	9783031300493
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30050-9_8
Publication status	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Climate change
Governance
Green policy
Sustainability
Urban greening

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Climate Change in Africa: Adaptation, Resilience, and Policy Innovations. ed. / Michael ADDANEY; D. B. JARBANDHAN; William Kwadwo DUMENU. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2023. p. 157-182.

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