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International agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol, EU regulation and country-specific national climate policies offer some hope of addressing climate change. But all too often implementation of these high level objectives is derailed at the sub-national, local and - perhaps most important - individual level, by a variety of structural, policy and perceived barriers that result in a failure of effective action. Drawing on original research from Sweden, a world leader in effective environmental solutions, this volume examines the difficulties of aligning climate policy from international to national and sub-national levels. The authors address the full range of barriers and complexities, including governance structures, the relationship between experts and the public, political feasibility, tax measures, perceptions of fairness and self-interest, and the importance of environmental values. Also covered are the roles and perceptions of organizations and professions, the place of carbon-free technologies (such as wind power), the relationship between national and EU regulations, and the monumental challenge of governing the climate in a bordered and divided world. This volume is a vital source of information for all those seeking to create effective, coordinated responses to the challenge of climate change. About the Author Lennart J. Lundqvist is Professor of Environmental Policy and Administration at Goteborg University, Sweden, and author of several books.  MAnders Biel is Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology,Goteborg University, Sweden. Table of Contents List of Figures and Tables List of Contributers Preface From Kyoto to the Town Hall: Transforming National Strategies into Local and Individual Action Coping with Climate Change:Swedens Climate Strategy as a Case in Point Explaining Public Trust in Institutions: The Role of Consensual Expert Ideas Is there a Trade off between Cost-Effective Climate Policies and Political Legitimacy Assessing Values in Environmental Policy Formation Organizational Culture, Professional Norms and Local Implementation of National Climate Policy Policy Effectiveness and the Diffusion of Carbon-Free Energy Technology: The Case of Wind Power Sharing Burdens in the European Union for the Protection of the Global Climate: A Swedish Perspective Governing the Climate, (B)ordering the World Multilevel Governance: A Solution to Climate Change Management Index