Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Frontiers in Climate

Publication Date

9-10-2021

ISSN

2624-9553

Page Number

https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2021.715368

Keywords

private environmental governance, climate change mitigation, carbon targets

Disciplines

Environmental Law | Law

Abstract

This Article examines the role of private environmental governance (PEG) in climate change adaptation. PEG occurs when private organizations perform traditionally governmental functions such as providing public goods and reducing negative externalities. PEG initiatives that target climate change mitigation have expanded rapidly in the last decade and have been the subject of research in multiple fields, but PEG initiatives that target climate change adaptation have received less attention. As a first step, the Article develops a definition of private governance regarding climate adaptation, identifies several types of PEG adaptation initiatives, and briefly identifies research gaps.

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