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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

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
 

This report underscores the economic, social and environmental inter-relationship and interdependence that exist between rural and urban areas. It provides a critical assessment of concepts, methods and practices of the urban-rural linkage approach and the  developmental impacts and policy implications of the same. It shares the experiences and makes suggestions on how to advance this approach to other countries.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT
 

A 10-year bibliographical record of urban-rural linkages
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT
 

The Future of Cities was one of the five key parallel events held during the Nineteenth Session of the UN-HABITAT Governing Council held 5-9 May 2003 in Nairobi, Kenya. The objective of the parallel event was to explore and discuss how cities are likely to develop in the 21st century, in terms of their form and function and taking into consideration, past current and anticipated future trends.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT