Cities and climate change, policy directions : global report on human settlements, 2011 / United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

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United Nations Human Settlements Programme

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TextPublication details: Washington, DC : UN-Habitat, 2011.Edition: Abridged edDescription: vii, 51 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cmISBN:

9789211319293 (series)
9789211322989 (volume)

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UN-Habitat reports.

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23 304.25 CIT 000801

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Summary: The effects of urbanization and climate change are converging in dangerous ways that seriously threaten the world’s environmental, economic and social stability. Cities and Climate Change: Global Report on Human Settlements 2011 seeks to improve knowledge, among governments and all those interested in urban development and in climate change, on the contribution of cities to climate change, the impacts of climate change on cities, and how cities are mitigating and adapting to climate change. More importantly, the Report identifies promising mitigation and adaptation measures that are supportive of more sustainable and resilient urban development paths.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	304.25 UNI 000801 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000801

Includes bibliographical references (p. [50]-51).

The effects of urbanization and climate change are converging in dangerous ways that seriously threaten the world’s
environmental, economic and social stability. Cities and Climate Change: Global Report on Human Settlements 2011 seeks
to improve knowledge, among governments and all those interested in urban development and in climate change, on the
contribution of cities to climate change, the impacts of climate change on cities, and how cities are mitigating and
adapting to climate change. More importantly, the Report identifies promising mitigation and adaptation measures that
are supportive of more sustainable and resilient urban development paths.

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