Cities and sustainable development : lessons and experiences from Asia and the Pacific
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RT Generic T1 Cities and sustainable development : lessons and experiences from Asia and the Pacific A1 UN.ESCAP, YR 2003 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/2836 PB United Nations AB Considering the density of Asia-Pacific cities both in terms of their size and population growth rates, their different trends in economic, social, political and environmental situation, it would be difficult to associate sustainable development with cities in general terms. Hence, much of what is needed to achieve overall sustainable development has to be formulated and implemented locally. It calls for innovative local strategies and techniques. For example, a local initiative to improve garbage collection and recycling will have beneficial effects for the environment of the local community. But if it is to spread to other areas within city limits, it requires encouragement of similar initiatives in other parts of the city. Thereafter, actively involving a wide range of city to city populace will enhance city governance and can be one of the best means of promoting city partnership for sustainable development. <p></p> Such is the objective of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, i.e., improvement of the urban environment through local initiatives aimed at promoting effective implementation of UNESCAP's Regional Action Programme relating to environmental quality and human health. Established in 2000, the Kitakyushu Initiative's mechanism of implementation builds capacities of city governments to meet urban environmental challenges and improve the environment through information sharing, intercity cooperation as well as national government and donor community support. It encourages the conduct of pilot activities, collects and analyzes successful practices with the goal of replication of the practice as they relate to other cities which may then be able to benefit from the transfer of a particular technology or successfully adapt an on-going practice in one city to the local conditions of another. <p></p> This publication is a compilation of city case studies highlighting the best practices of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network cities as presented at thematic seminars. The city studies are in a standardized format for easy comparison between cities with focus on the environmental issues and challenges faced, the implementation of the strategy to remedy the situation, lessons learned and prospects for replicability or possible transfer to other cities. OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Cities and sustainable development : lessons and experiences from Asia and the Pacific AU - UN.ESCAP Y1 - 2003 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/2836 PB - United Nations AB - Considering the density of Asia-Pacific cities both in terms of their size and population growth rates, their different trends in economic, social, political and environmental situation, it would be difficult to associate sustainable development with cities in general terms. Hence, much of what is needed to achieve overall sustainable development has to be formulated and implemented locally. It calls for innovative local strategies and techniques. For example, a local initiative to improve garbage collection and recycling will have beneficial effects for the environment of the local community. But if it is to spread to other areas within city limits, it requires encouragement of similar initiatives in other parts of the city. Thereafter, actively involving a wide range of city to city populace will enhance city governance and can be one of the best means of promoting city partnership for sustainable development. Such is the objective of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, i.e., improvement of the urban environment through local initiatives aimed at promoting effective implementation of UNESCAP's Regional Action Programme relating to environmental quality and human health. Established in 2000, the Kitakyushu Initiative's mechanism of implementation builds capacities of city governments to meet urban environmental challenges and improve the environment through information sharing, intercity cooperation as well as national government and donor community support. It encourages the conduct of pilot activities, collects and analyzes successful practices with the goal of replication of the practice as they relate to other cities which may then be able to benefit from the transfer of a particular technology or successfully adapt an on-going practice in one city to the local conditions of another. This publication is a compilation of city case studies highlighting the best practices of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network cities as presented at thematic seminars. The city studies are in a standardized format for easy comparison between cities with focus on the environmental issues and challenges faced, the implementation of the strategy to remedy the situation, lessons learned and prospects for replicability or possible transfer to other cities. @misc{20.500.12870_2836 author = {UN.ESCAP}, title = {Cities and sustainable development : lessons and experiences from Asia and the Pacific}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Considering the density of Asia-Pacific cities both in terms of their size and population growth rates, their different trends in economic, social, political and environmental situation, it would be difficult to associate sustainable development with cities in general terms. Hence, much of what is needed to achieve overall sustainable development has to be formulated and implemented locally. It calls for innovative local strategies and techniques. For example, a local initiative to improve garbage collection and recycling will have beneficial effects for the environment of the local community. But if it is to spread to other areas within city limits, it requires encouragement of similar initiatives in other parts of the city. Thereafter, actively involving a wide range of city to city populace will enhance city governance and can be one of the best means of promoting city partnership for sustainable development. Such is the objective of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, i.e., improvement of the urban environment through local initiatives aimed at promoting effective implementation of UNESCAP's Regional Action Programme relating to environmental quality and human health. Established in 2000, the Kitakyushu Initiative's mechanism of implementation builds capacities of city governments to meet urban environmental challenges and improve the environment through information sharing, intercity cooperation as well as national government and donor community support. It encourages the conduct of pilot activities, collects and analyzes successful practices with the goal of replication of the practice as they relate to other cities which may then be able to benefit from the transfer of a particular technology or successfully adapt an on-going practice in one city to the local conditions of another. This publication is a compilation of city case studies highlighting the best practices of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network cities as presented at thematic seminars. The city studies are in a standardized format for easy comparison between cities with focus on the environmental issues and challenges faced, the implementation of the strategy to remedy the situation, lessons learned and prospects for replicability or possible transfer to other cities.}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/2836} } @misc{20.500.12870_2836 author = {UN.ESCAP}, title = {Cities and sustainable development : lessons and experiences from Asia and the Pacific}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Considering the density of Asia-Pacific cities both in terms of their size and population growth rates, their different trends in economic, social, political and environmental situation, it would be difficult to associate sustainable development with cities in general terms. Hence, much of what is needed to achieve overall sustainable development has to be formulated and implemented locally. It calls for innovative local strategies and techniques. For example, a local initiative to improve garbage collection and recycling will have beneficial effects for the environment of the local community. But if it is to spread to other areas within city limits, it requires encouragement of similar initiatives in other parts of the city. Thereafter, actively involving a wide range of city to city populace will enhance city governance and can be one of the best means of promoting city partnership for sustainable development. Such is the objective of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, i.e., improvement of the urban environment through local initiatives aimed at promoting effective implementation of UNESCAP's Regional Action Programme relating to environmental quality and human health. Established in 2000, the Kitakyushu Initiative's mechanism of implementation builds capacities of city governments to meet urban environmental challenges and improve the environment through information sharing, intercity cooperation as well as national government and donor community support. It encourages the conduct of pilot activities, collects and analyzes successful practices with the goal of replication of the practice as they relate to other cities which may then be able to benefit from the transfer of a particular technology or successfully adapt an on-going practice in one city to the local conditions of another. This publication is a compilation of city case studies highlighting the best practices of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network cities as presented at thematic seminars. The city studies are in a standardized format for easy comparison between cities with focus on the environmental issues and challenges faced, the implementation of the strategy to remedy the situation, lessons learned and prospects for replicability or possible transfer to other cities.}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/2836} } TY - GEN T1 - Cities and sustainable development : lessons and experiences from Asia and the Pacific AU - UN.ESCAP UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/2836 PB - United Nations AB - Considering the density of Asia-Pacific cities both in terms of their size and population growth rates, their different trends in economic, social, political and environmental situation, it would be difficult to associate sustainable development with cities in general terms. Hence, much of what is needed to achieve overall sustainable development has to be formulated and implemented locally. It calls for innovative local strategies and techniques. For example, a local initiative to improve garbage collection and recycling will have beneficial effects for the environment of the local community. But if it is to spread to other areas within city limits, it requires encouragement of similar initiatives in other parts of the city. Thereafter, actively involving a wide range of city to city populace will enhance city governance and can be one of the best means of promoting city partnership for sustainable development. Such is the objective of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, i.e., improvement of the urban environment through local initiatives aimed at promoting effective implementation of UNESCAP's Regional Action Programme relating to environmental quality and human health. Established in 2000, the Kitakyushu Initiative's mechanism of implementation builds capacities of city governments to meet urban environmental challenges and improve the environment through information sharing, intercity cooperation as well as national government and donor community support. It encourages the conduct of pilot activities, collects and analyzes successful practices with the goal of replication of the practice as they relate to other cities which may then be able to benefit from the transfer of a particular technology or successfully adapt an on-going practice in one city to the local conditions of another. This publication is a compilation of city case studies highlighting the best practices of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network cities as presented at thematic seminars. The city studies are in a standardized format for easy comparison between cities with focus on the environmental issues and challenges faced, the implementation of the strategy to remedy the situation, lessons learned and prospects for replicability or possible transfer to other cities.Metadata
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Considering the density of Asia-Pacific cities both in terms of their size and population growth rates, their different trends in economic, social, political and environmental situation, it would be difficult to associate sustainable development with cities in general terms. Hence, much of what is needed to achieve overall sustainable development has to be formulated and implemented locally. It calls for innovative local strategies and techniques. For example, a local initiative to improve garbage collection and recycling will have beneficial effects for the environment of the local community. But if it is to spread to other areas within city limits, it requires encouragement of similar initiatives in other parts of the city. Thereafter, actively involving a wide range of city to city populace will enhance city governance and can be one of the best means of promoting city partnership for sustainable development.
Such is the objective of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, i.e., improvement of the urban environment through local initiatives aimed at promoting effective implementation of UNESCAP's Regional Action Programme relating to environmental quality and human health. Established in 2000, the Kitakyushu Initiative's mechanism of implementation builds capacities of city governments to meet urban environmental challenges and improve the environment through information sharing, intercity cooperation as well as national government and donor community support. It encourages the conduct of pilot activities, collects and analyzes successful practices with the goal of replication of the practice as they relate to other cities which may then be able to benefit from the transfer of a particular technology or successfully adapt an on-going practice in one city to the local conditions of another.
This publication is a compilation of city case studies highlighting the best practices of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network cities as presented at thematic seminars. The city studies are in a standardized format for easy comparison between cities with focus on the environmental issues and challenges faced, the implementation of the strategy to remedy the situation, lessons learned and prospects for replicability or possible transfer to other cities.