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    Peri-urban dynamics: case studies in Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai

    Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi, 2006
    The concentration of population towards metropolitan centres and its diffusion to their peripheries has resulted in complex problems such as land scarcity, inward and outward mobility of labour, economic, social and spatial segregation of population between the core and periphery. Peripheral development is a recent phenomenon in India and is not well researched.
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    Urban poor housing in Bangladesh and potential role of ACHR

    Asian Coalition for Housing Rights, Thailand, 2007
    Housing is a serious problem for the urban poor in Bangladesh. In the capital city of Dhaka alone nearly 30 per cent of the population live in informal settlements. Tenure insecurity is a dominant characteristic of informal settlements.
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    Secure land rights for all

    United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2008
    Secure land rights are important for development and poverty reduction and the greatest challenges for providing such rights are in urban, peri-urban areas, and the most productive rural areas.
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    Cities farming for the future: urban agriculture for green and productive cities

    RUAF Urban Agriculture Magazine, 2006
    The book aims to enhance understanding of the role urban agriculture can play in promoting inclusive, green and productive cities and provide ways to facilitate safe and sustainable urban agriculture. The publication draws on contributions by the International Network on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation) and from others who have collaborated with RUAF.
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    Urban water conflicts: an analysis of the origins and nature of water-related unrest and conflicts in the urban context

    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2006
    This document is a collection of essays which survey the controversial aspects of the management of water resources in urban areas in view of the increasing urbanisation and privatisation of water services. It addresses and characterises the conflicts that arise within large human settlements due to economic and social implications of access to and use of basic water services.
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    Understanding your local economy: a resource guide for cities

    Cities Alliance, 2007
    Drawing from fifteen case studies, this guide offers tools and best practices for cities to undertake effective economic assessments, and in turn, to develop better and stronger strategies to support job creation and enable sustainable and inclusive growth.Authors provide a step by step guide to complete a local economy assessment. Steps include: 
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    Peri-urban water conflicts: supporting dialogue and negotiation

    IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, 2007
    As cities expand, a key challenge is securing water supplies for urban populations and disposing of pollution while minimising impacts on peri-urban communities and the environment.  This book describes the conflicts, dialogues and negotiations underway in peri-urban areas of many cities in the South. 
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    Stimulating innovation in urban agriculture

    RUAF Urban Agriculture Magazine, 2008
    Urban farming systems are in constant development as urban farmers adapt their existing practices or come up with new ones, yet are rarely given formal support for their innovations. This issue of looks at how urban farmers can be supported in their efforts to improve their livelihoods.
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    Improved sanitation and alternative energy in a cattle rearing community in the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2007
    This paper addresses environmental and economic issues around increased urbanisation. Concentrating on the suburbs of Ho-Chi-Min city, it aims to provide information on demonstration projects with a particular focus on Urban Environmental Management (UEM) project results and lessons learned.
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    Water and energy futures in an urbanised Asia: sustaining the tiger

    Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2007
    This collaborative paper addresses the problems of water shortages in Asia. Focusing on urbanisation, it discusses China’s plan to lead the world in science and technology. It also proposes new modes of environmental governance that can be implemented in China and its neighbouring developing countries.

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