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   Are we building competitive and liveable cities?: Guidelines for developing eco-efficient and socially inclusive infrastructure

   Matériels institutionnels et promotionnels

   décembre, 2011

   Chili, Colombie, Japon, République de Corée, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Singapour, Tadjikistan

   Régime urbain

   aménagement urbain

   urbanisation

   This guideline jointly published by The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), in partnership with the Urban Design Lab of the Earth Institute, Columbia University, provides practical tools for city planners and decision makers to reform urban planning and infrastructure design according to the principles of eco-efficiency and social inclusiveness.

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   The Quality of Growth

   Fiscal Policies for Better Results

   Rapports et recherches

   Documents de politique et mémoires

   décembre, 2008

   Inde, Chili, Chine, Brésil

   Régime urbain

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Régimes forestiers

   changement climatique

   déboisement

   utilisation des terres

   droit de propriété

   développement durable

   urbanisation

   The world faces unprecedented opportunities to reduce global poverty and improve human welfare. Strong global growth and better economic policies in recent years have substantially reduced poverty in many developing countries. However, with the recent financial turmoil in the United States and rising prices for food, oil, and other commodities, the world economy faces heightened risks and volatility. Policymakers around the world face the challenge of maintaining momentum in growth, as well as of improving the quality of growth.

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   Globalization of food systems in developing countries: impact on food security and nutrition

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2005

   Fidji, Bangladesh, Nigéria, États-Unis d'Amérique, Chili, Chine, Bolivie, Ghana, Colombie, Philippines, Afrique du Sud, Royaume-Uni, Italie, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Pays-Bas, Argentine, Inde, Irlande, Brésil, Canada, Asie

   Régime urbain

   urbanisation

   population urbaine

   Food systems are being transformed at an unprecedented rate as a result of global economic and social change. Urbanization, foreign direct investment in markets of developing countries and increasing incomes are prime facilitators for the observed changes, while social changes, such as the increased number of women in the workforce and rural to urban migration, provide added stimulus.