Urban biosphere and society : partnership of cities by Alfsen-Norodom, Christine; Lane, Benjamin D; Corry, Melody instant download

Urban biosphere and society : partnership of cities by Alfsen-Norodom, Christine; Lane, Benjamin D; Corry, Melody instant download

335 pages : 24 cm, Scientists dealing with global issues of sustainability trade views with specialists from some of the world's leading cities who are confronting challenges of balancing environmental conservation with economic and social development. They share the UNESCO biosphere reserve concept, which promotes solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. The 20 papers are from an October 2004 conference in New York City. Only contributors are indexed. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com), \"June 2004.\", Includes bibliographical references and index, Urban biosphere and society: partnership of cities, introduction / by Christine Alfesen-Norodom -- Toward urban biosphere reserves / by Peter Dogsé -- Regreening the metropolis: pathways to more ecological cities. Keynote address / by Rutherford H. Platt -- Sustainable cities programme: a joint UN-Habitat-UNEP facility on the urban environment with participation of the Dutch government / presented by Axumite Gebre-Egziabher -- The UNESCO biosphere reserve concept as a tool for urban sustainability: the CUBES Cape Town case study / by R. Stanvliet [and others] -- Biodiversity, biosphere reserves, and the Big Apple: a study of the New York Metropolitan Region / by William D. Solecki and Cynthia Rosenzweig -- Managing the megacity for global sustainability: the New York Metropolitan Region as an urban biosphere reserve / by Christine Alfsen-Norodom [and others] -- Improving air quality in megacities: Mexico City case study / by Luisa T. Molina and Mario J. Molina -- Health in the urban environment: experience from Dar es Salaam/Tanzania / by Nicolaus Lorenz and Deo Mtasiwa -- Environmental factors in HIV/AIDS epidemic development: new perspectives for gender equity and global protection against HIV transmission / by Annette Alfsen -- Inhabitants' environmental perceptions in the City of Rome within the framework for urban biosphere reserves of the UNESCO…