new approaches for eco-societies Inoguchi, Takashi. Newman, Edward 1970- Paoletto, Glen. text bibliography ja Tokyo New York United Nations University Press c1999 1999 monographic eng

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xxiii, 337 p. ; 24 cm. Cities and the environment-- towards eco-partnerships / Takashi Inoguchi, Edward Newman, and Glen Paoletto -- Ecological "rules" of a sustainable society / Ernest Callenbach -- Urban environmental management : a partnership continuum / Hari Srinivas -- Concept and civilization of an eco-society : dilemmas, innovations, and urban dramas / Voula Mega -- Sustainable urban societies : a technological or a political goal? / Edward Newman -- Civil society and the urban environment / Ooi Giok Ling -- Institutional capacity-building approach to urban environmental governance in medium-sized cities in Latin America and the Caribbean / Daniela Simioni -- After the dam age is done : social capital and eco-partnerships in urban watersheds / James E. Nickum -- New approach to disaster mitigation and planning in mega-cities : the pivotal role of social vulnerability in disaster risk management / German T. Velasquez ... [et al.] -- Life cycle assessment : its prospects as a tool for creating a sustainable economic system / Monte Cassim -- Rainwater in cities : a note on ecology and practice / Klaus W. Kèonig -- Communities, markets, and city government : innovative roles for coastal cities in reducing marine pollution in the Asia-Pacific region / Lyuba Zarsky and Jason Hunter -- Cultivating an urban eco-society : the United Nations response / Nitin Desai -- Economic assessment of China-Japan cooperation to address acid rain / Jusen Asuka-Zhang -- New paradigm of North-South relations : implications of international cooperation by local authorities in Japan / Toshihiro Manju -- Urban governance in the new economy / Glen Paoletto. edited by Takashi Inoguchi, Edward Newman, and Glen Paoletto. Includes bibliographical references and index. Urban ecology Cities and town Growth Environmental aspects Environmental degradation Sustainable development Ecología urbana (Sociología) Desarrollo sostenible Degradación ambiental Ecologie urbaine Villes Croissance Aspect de l'environnement Environnement Degradation Developpement durable Urbanisme durable Meio ambiente urbano Cidades Desenvolvimento sustentavel Stedelijke ontwikkeling Milieuvraagstuk Duurzame ontwikkeling Ecologie urbaine Villes Croissance Aspect de l'environnement Pollution Developpement durable HT 241 C581 1999 304.2/09173/2 Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, c1999 (OCoLC)607417132 Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, c1999 (OCoLC)608280210 9280810235 (pbk.) 9789280810233 (pbk.) 99006570 DLC 990526 20230410120728.0 93646