Rural versus Urban

Jay S. Golden

doi:10.1017/9781009298711.012

11 - Rural versus Urban

from Part III - Dynamics of the Transition

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 December 2023

Jay S. Golden

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Jay S. Golden: Affiliation:
Syracuse University, New York

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Summary

How can we make the transition to a net-zero-carbon economy a political divide pitting conservatives versus liberals and those living in urban cores versus rural communites?

Keywords

rural urban geopolitics carbon capture sequestration Democratic Republican

Type: Chapter
Information: Dynamic Sustainability
Implications for Policy, Markets and National Security
, pp. 164 - 170

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009298711.012 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2023

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