This is a vital source book of innovative ideas and strategies for making our cities ecologically sustainable, aiming to generate discussion of new ways of living and managing our lives in cities. Some of the questions it seeks to address are: How can we provide adequate shelter, and how can we achieve sustainable human settlements in an urbanizing world?
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT
 

Sustainable urbanisation requires lasting economics growth, resulting in reduced poverty and greater social inclusion, and taking account of the relationship between rural and urban areas. It is vital that all organisations involved in development coperation act together to address the challenges of sustainable urbanisation, in support of national goverments, local goverments and their partners. This document is an important contribution to further developing the framework agreed at the World Urban Forum and providing a solid basis for coordinated action.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT

An international conference on “Reappraising the Urban Planning Process as an instrument for Sustainable Development and Management” held at the UN offices in Gigiri in October 1994.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT
 

Este documento supón un instrumento de difusión e información da situación ambiental de Galicia. Os indicadores recollidos neste informe permiten concluír que aínda que aumentan as presións sobre o medio, tamén se desenvolven as políticas e as iniciativas encamiñadas a diminuír e a correxir as agresións sobre el. A partir dos datos que achega este primeiro informe de situación ambiental de Galicia dedúcese que queda un longo camiño por percorrer para acadar os niveis de calidade ambiental axeitado para a poboación galega.