Role of the City in Environmental Management. 1994 Edition

摘要

The study has two main sections. The first addresses the relationship betweenurban development and the environment, and includes discussions of the benefits and advantages of urban development, the complementary roles of the public and private sectors, residential versus industrial wastes, and environmental protection as an investment in urban infrastructure. The second section presents a strategy for urban environmental management. The main points of the strategy, illustrates through case studies, are to: (1) establish urban environmental priorities (Bangkok, Thailand); (2) increase public awareness and participation (Curitiba, Brazil); (3) improve enforcement and cost recovery (Poland); and (4) increase public/private cooperation (Bangkok, Thailand).