UN Millennium Development Library: A Home in The City by UN Millennium Project (

Description: UN Millennium Development Library: A Home in The City by UN Millennium Project First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description More than 900 million people currently live in urban slums and the number is growing as rapid urbanization continues in the developing world. A Home in the City urges countries to strengthen their focus on the growing urban crisis and improving the lives of slum dwellers. Proposed are specific investments and policy changes required at local and national levels to create a vibrant, equitable and productive urban environment. It underscores the need for close strategic partnerships between local authorities and organizations of the urban poor for slum upgrading and improved urban management. From adopting citywide strategies and establishing adequate and affordable infrastructure and services, to building effective public transport and constructing low-income housing, it offers valuable methods to prevent future slum formation and to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020. Author Biography UN Millennium Project Task Force on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers led by Pietro Garau, Coordinator, Elliott D. Sclar, Coordinator, and Gabriella Carolini. The UN Millennium Project and its Task Forces comprise more than 250 scientists, development practitioners, parliamentarians, policy-makers, and representatives from civil society, UN agencies, the World Bank, the IMF, and the private sector. Table of Contents Executive summary; Chapter 1 The dimensions of the problem; Chapter 2 Recognizing the urban poor as active agents of development; Chapter 3 Reaching the target through improved governance; Chapter 4 Supporting and enacting local pro-poor policies; Chapter 5 Mobilizing resources and investments; Chapter 6 Empowering local action; Chapter 7 Monitoring progress toward target 11; Chapter 8 Investing in the target to improve the lives of slum dwellers; Long Description * One of 14 publications comprising the official UN strategy on how to reduce extreme poverty and achieve the fundamental worldwide human development goals for the coming decade * Project directed by Jeffrey D. Sachs, named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, current Director of The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and Special Adviser to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan * The essential reference work for all governments, policymakers, aid and donor agencies, development practitioners, researchers, and students worldwide More than 900 million people currently live in urban slums and the number is growing as rapid urbanization continues in the developing world. "A Home in the City" urges countries to strengthen their focus on the growing urban crisis and improving the lives of slum dwellers. Proposed are specific investments and policy changes required at local and national levels to create a vibrant, equitable, and productive urban environment. It underscores the need for close strategic partnerships between local authorities and organizations of the urban poor for slum upgrading and improved urban management. From adopting citywide strategies and establishing adequate and affordable infrastructure and services, to building effective public transport and constructing low-income housing, it offers valuable methods to prevent future slum formation and to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020. The UN Millennium Development Library A Home in the City, in conjunction with the flagship publication Investing in Development, is one of 13 thematic publications that comprise the UN Millennium Library. This set of reference handbookscharts world progress and presents strategies for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions--income poverty, hunger, disease, exclusion, lack of infrastructure, and shelter--by 2015, while promoting gender equality, education, health, and environmental sustainability. This Library is the official, comprehensive point of reference and action plan for achieving the fundamental development objectives embodied in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the UN and world leaders in 2000. Details ISBN1844072304 Short Title HOME IN THE CITY Series UN Millennium Development Library Language English ISBN-10 1844072304 ISBN-13 9781844072309 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Imprint Earthscan Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author UN Millennium Project DOI 10.1604/9781844072309 UK Release Date 2005-06-01 AU Release Date 2005-06-01 NZ Release Date 2005-06-01 Pages 224 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2005-06-01 Alternative 9781138410831 DEWEY 307.1216 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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