Download full Habitat Debate PDF Version - English (500KB) CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Habitat Agenda recognises that the struggle for sustainable development will be attained or flounder in towns and cities. Humanity has entered the 21st century, the urban millennium. And there is growing consensus that in order to reap the fruits of the world summits of the last century and the Millennium Declaration, a grand partnership is called for - a partnership that transcends barriers among governments, civil society and the private sector. GLOBAL OVERVIEW Reviving the Habitat Agenda - by Jay Moor The Habitat Agenda has its uses - Jorge Wilheim OPINION Looking back at the Habitat Agenda - Michael Cohen Moving beyond the Habitat Agenda - William Cobbett A first for NGOs in the UN system - Han van Putten The Habitat dilemma - Ron Spreekmeester FORUM Building capacity - John Hogan Is the Habitat Agenda working for women? - Lucia Kiwala The people towards Habitat II - Wandia Seaforth INDICATORS Urban Indicators and the Habitat Agenda - Joe Flood CASE STUDIES Localising the Habitat Agenda - Tony Lloyd-Jones Urban Poverty reduction in Kenya -Wendy E. Taylor Showing the way in Pakistan - Arif Hasan and Mansoor Ali India's urban challenge - Catalina Gandelsonas Speaking out for the urban poor - Sheela Patel Battling urban poverty in Brazil - C. Monteiro and T. Lloyd-Jones BEST PRACTICES India South Africa PUBLICATIONS Tools to Support Transparency in Local Governance The Future of Cities Funding Mechanisms for Low-income Housing Prencipes directeurs pour la conduite d'une campagne national pour la securite d'occupation residentielle READERS FORUM Urban farmers feed the city Why improve slums? A new approach in Australia Join the debate - your views are important EVENTS Recent Events Future Events | BACK TO TOP |