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The New Global Frontier: Urbanization, Poverty and Environment in the 21st Century

Martine, George; McGranahan, Gordon; Montgomery, Mark; Fernandez-Castilla, Rogelio

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The world?s developing countries will be experiencing massive increases in their urban populations over the 21st century. If managed intelligently and humanely, this growth can pave the way to sustainable development; otherwise, it will favour higher levels of poverty and environmental stress. The outcome depends on decisions being made now.The principal theme that runs through this volume is the need to transform urbanization into a positive force for development. Part I of this book reviews the demography of the urban transition, stressing the importance of benefi cial rural-urban connection

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The new global frontier: urbanization, poverty and environment in the 21st century

Martine, George

'This remarkable book convincingly challenges urban misconceptions about such issues as growth, poverty and the environment, and uses compelling evidencebased arguments to demonstrate why urbanization is the most important 21st century priority. Its ambitious, comprehensive scope ... ensures that it will become an indispensable classic for policymakers, practitioners and academics.'. Caroline Moser, Director, Global Urban Research Centre, Manchester University. 'Too many policymakers fear our urban future, seeing only slums and strife. With the help of this excellent and timely volume, they sh

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