Tribes as Essential Partners in Achieving Sustainable Governance

Abstract:     
Indigenous peoples have modeled sustainable development around the world. Incentivizing the innovation and instillation of wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources can come in the form of public funding, including renewable portfolio standards, feed in tariffs and green tag programs. This article analyzes ways in which tribal communities are helping to expand cooperative good governance.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 20

Keywords: Indigenous, Tribal, Alaska Natives, green building, Sustainable Development, leed certified, Utility, funding, renewable portfolio standards RPS, feed in tariffs and green tag programs, climate change, water, energy, Local good governance

JEL Classification: C7, K32, K33, K34, L00, L9, L97, N5, N7, O3, P4, Q1, Q18, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q40, Q41, Q42, Q48, R1, R4, R5

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