Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. About the Author and Series Editor IX
4. Foreword XI
5. Contents XVII
6. Introduction XXI
7. PART I: Setting Sustainability Goals
8. Chapter 1 Identifying Key Issues for Your Municipality 1
9. Chapter 2 Mapping Your Municipality: Identifying Key Environmental Assets 19
10. Chapter 3 Planning (and Protesting) for Sustainability 34
11. PART II: Using Environmental, Economic, and Engineering Tools to Advance Sustainability
12. Chapter 4 Tools for the Natural and Built Environment: Ordinances for Zoning and Preservation 53
13. Chapter 5 Tools for a Sustainable Economy: Budgeting, Accounting, and Taxes 65
14. Chapter 6 Tools for Sustainable Engineering 74
15. PART III: Beyond Taxes: Green Financing
16. Chapter 7 Municipal Green Bonds 93
17. Chapter 8 Land Trusts 109
18. Chapter 9 Federal, State, and Nonprofit Grants 120
19. PART IV: Dealing with Conflict Over Sustainability
20. Chapter 10 The Rights of Nature 133
21. Chapter 11 Rights of Nature Litigation Involving Municipalities 157
22. Chapter 12 Defining Municipal Identity – Beyond Boundaries 172
23. Conclusion The Future Is in Our Hands 182
24. Appendices
25. Appendix 1 UN Sustainable Development Goals 187
26. Appendix 2 Subsidiarity 189
27. Appendix 3 LEED-ND Scoring Tool 193
28. Appendix 4 Sustainable City Planning Resources 197
29. Appendix 5 Statute of the City: A National Law for Urban Planning in Brazil 205
30. Appendix 6 Tree City USA Standards 209
31. Appendix 7 Notable Accomplishments of Tribal Governments in the Advancement of Sustainability 213
32. Appendix 8 European Governance Structures 219
33. Index 221