{"product_id":"sustainable-cities-mzslanie-robertson-9781853397233","title":"Sustainable Cities: Local Solutions in the Global South","description":"As urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent problems, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the quality of life of the most vulnerable. Existing at the margins of urban life, low-income residents of cities in the global south are subject to numerous environmental burdens and are too often excluded from mainstream development and planning. In the face of these challenges, communities have proven to be remarkably resilient and innovative. This book attempts to show how this potential can be harnessed, by showcasing sustainable solutions developed by the urban poor themselves and present the findings of participatory action research projects funded by IDRC's ECOPOLIS. The studies, conducted in the growing urban and peri-urban areas of Peru, Senegal, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Thailand, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, outline concrete strategies for sustainable urban living and design, developed in partnership with low income city dwellers.Published in association with IDRC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mélanie Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1853397237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853397233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Practical Action Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Mélanie Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440080564479,"sku":"9781853397233","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8722699c-a8fb-466c-a451-fc2d76997af5.jpg?v=1777180288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sustainable-cities-mzslanie-robertson-9781853397233","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}