Consuming cities the urban environment in the global economy after the Rio Declaration

This book is about cities as engines of consumption of the world's environment, and the spread of policies to reduce their impact. It looks at these issues by examining the impact of the Rio Declaration and assesses the extent to which it has made a difference. Consuming Cities examines this i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Elander, Ingemar (auth), Low, Nicholas (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis 2000
2000.
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Sumario:This book is about cities as engines of consumption of the world's environment, and the spread of policies to reduce their impact. It looks at these issues by examining the impact of the Rio Declaration and assesses the extent to which it has made a difference. Consuming Cities examines this impact using case studies from around the world including: the USA, Japan, Germany, the UK, China, India, Sweden, Poland, Australia and Indonesia The contributors all have direct experience of the urban environment and urban policies in the countries on which they write and offer an authorita
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (336 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781134661114
9781280164545
9780203984611
9786610164547
9781283707978
9781134661121