1. Designing integration: the system of climate change governance in North America / Debora VanNijnatten and Neil Craik -- 2. Supply and demand for a North American climate regime / Isabel Studer -- 3. Building on sub-federal climate strategies: the challenges of regionalism / Barry G. Rabe -- 4. Standards diffusion: the quieter side of North American climate policy cooperation / Debora VanNijnatten -- 5. Deploying the smart grid across borders in North America / Ian H. Rowlands -- 6. New approaches to climate mitigation: collaborative strategies for developing renewable energy in North America / José Etcheverry -- 7. Climate financing in a North American context / Clare Demerse and Sandra Guzmán -- 8. Regional climate policy facilitation: the role of the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation / Neil Craik -- 9. Design issues for linking carbon markets / Brian C. Murray, Peter T. Maniloff and Jonas Monast -- 10. Developing integrated carbon accounting systems / Steven B. Young and Clint L. Abbott -- 11. Trade rules, dispute settlement, and barriers to regional climate cooperation / Andrew Green -- 12. Conclusion
Summary
"While no supranational institutions exist to govern climate change in North America, a system of cooperation among a diverse range of actors and institutions is currently emerging. Given the range of interests that influence climate policy across political boundaries, can these distinct parts be integrated into a coherent, and ultimately resilient system of regional climate cooperation?
