Breaking the Carbon Lock-In Effect in Post-disaster Rebuilding: A Case Study of a Wenchuan Earthquake-Stricken City in China

Abstract While post-disaster rebuilding is an urgent task for affected areas, approach without consideration climate protection will probably lead to another disaster of carbon lock-in. Therefore, policymaking and implementation are critically important. This paper takes the Guangyuan prefecture as a case study, where local government took in low-carbon initiative made great contribution development. Based on long-term field investigations semi-structured interviews, using theory multi-level governance, it discusses policy formation prefecture, how governance system promoted environment-and-climate-friendly rebuilding. The results demonstrate urgency decoupling post-disaster-rebuilding significance effective system. provides insight contemporary world that not only revitalization but comprehensive undertaking avoid other possible disasters ensure sustainable future.