Sustainable urbanization in Asia: a sourcebook for local governments

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Sustainable urbanization in Asia: a sourcebook for local governments [1]

Rapid urbanization -- together with climate change -- is emerging as the most challenging issue of the twenty-first century. As the region with the highest percentage increase in urban population over the last two decades, Asia faces fundamental economic, social and environmental challenges to its continued development. However, well planned and effectively governed and managed cities can provide the solution to many of these challenges. With the right economic policies and more equitable growth, poverty and slum reduction are achievable goals. Putting cities on the right path now can result in thriving, dense, green, resilient and sustainable cities.

Publication Date:

01/06/2012

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) [2]

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Urbanisation [3], Asia [4], South Asia [5], India [6], Urban Development [7], Environment [8], Economy [9], Climate Change [10], Climate Adaptation [11], Climate Mitigation [12], Solid Waste [13], Waste Management [14], Energy [15], Mobility Planning [16]

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/sustainable-urbanization-asia-sourcebook-local-governments

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