Publication - Urban Trialogues The publication describes the process and outputs of the LA21 Programme, which focuses on urban environmental planning and management. The LA21 programme was initiated in 1994 by UN-HABITAT, a Belgian Consortium coordinated by K.U. Leuven’s Post Graduate Centre Human Settlements (PGCHS), the Belgian Development Cooperation, and a host of local actors, including the municipalities of Nakuru (Kenya), Essaouira (Morocco), Vinh (Vietnam), and Bayamo (Cuba). In her foreword, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, reminds us that, as towns and cities grow at unprecedented rates, sustainable urbanization is one of the most pressing challenges facing the global community in the 21st century. Set in the global debate on sustainable urban development, and covering both theory and practice, the book builds on the insights from the LA21 processes and field activities. It targets a varied audience including decision-makers, urban planners and managers, community developers and scholars. Table of Contents: Forewords Anna Tibaijuka, Armnad De Decker Preface The Editors Localising Agenda 21 Han Vershure, Rafael Tuts Nakuru — Structuring Urban Natures André Loeckx, Bruno Ge MeuLder, Lawrence Esho Essaouira — [Re]Editing a Compact City Bruno De Meulder, André Loeckx Vinh — Rising from the Ashes KeLLy Shannon, André Loeckx Qualifying Urban Space André Loeckx, KelLy Shannon Strategic Structure Planning Jet Van den Broeck A Project of Projects Bruno Ge Meulder, André Loeckx, KelLy Shannon Urban Development by Co-production Jef Van den Broeck, Han Verschure, Lawrence Esho Bayamo — Neither Sleeping nor Dreaming Liesl Vanautgaerden. Anojie Amerasinghe. Frederic SaLiez Lessons Learnt Han Verschure, RafaeL Tuts Biographies Related Link “Urban Trialogues” launched in Brussels