Publications


Pathways to impact in local government: the mini-Stern review as evidence in policy making in the Leeds City Region

Research article by Anna Wesselink, Andy Gouldson on 1 Dec 2014

Although in recent years great emphasis has been placed on global agreements and national commitments on climate change, ultimately action on mitigation and adaptation must take place at the local level. Many local authorities have to face questions of whether they should develop policies on climate change, and if so, on what evidence should policies […]



Green growth

Book by Alex Bowen on 11 Nov 2014

Ch. 15 in Atkinson, G., Dietz, S., Neumayer, E., and M. Agarwala (Ed.s) (2014): Handbook of sustainable development, 2nd edition, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. ISBN 978 1 78254 469 2. … read more »


The economic case for low carbon cities

Research article, Working paper by Andy Gouldson, S. Colenbrander, F. McAnulla, A. Sudmant, N. Kerr, P. Sakai, Stephen Hall, J. C. I Kuylenstierna on 1 Nov 2014

In this paper, we conduct a comparative analysis of the results of five recently completed studies that examined the economic case for investment in low-carbon development in five cities: Leeds in the UK, Kolkata in India, Lima in Peru, Johor Bahru in Malaysia and Palembang in Indonesia. The results demonstrate that there is a compelling […]



Corporate social responsibility, sustainability and the governance of business, Handbook of Sustainable Development: Second Edition

Book Chapter, Book Chapter by Andy Gouldson, Stavros Afionis on 26 Sep 2014

Companies are hugely important actors in modern society and clearly have a critical role to play if we are to make the transition to a more sustainable economy and society. To some extent, it is hoped that their contribution to such a transition will be motivated by their commitments on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Such […]