Promoting a global discussion on how to manage our towns and cities better in a rapidly urbanising world
Category: Sanitation
Category: Action needed on inadequate urban housing system
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Thu 2 May, 2013 - Author(s):
Mr Paul Victor Obeng, Chairman National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has expressed concern about the insanitary condition which has engulfed many urban areas in the country.
He said the worsening condition which is gradually becoming a major characteristic of some urban areas in the country is unacceptable and urged district assemblies to enforce their by-laws on sanitation.
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He said the worsening condition which is gradually becoming a major characteristic of some urban areas in the country is unacceptable and urged district assemblies to enforce their by-laws on sanitation.
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Category: Catholic Youth Network For Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA)
[Organization] - Posted by: Allen Ottaro - Thu 18 Apr, 2013
The mission of the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa can offer a response to the twin challenges of environmental degradation and climate change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.
The network aims to achieve this through:
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The network aims to achieve this through:
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Category: Bishkek Solid Waste - Project Implementation Support - Consultancy Services
[Job] - Posted by: Sara Deye - Mon 14 Jan, 2013
The City of Bishkek is working with the EBRD to improve its municipal solid waste (MSW) management system. (...)
Category: Health and sanitation is an economic right as well
[Document] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Mon 10 Dec, 2012 - Author(s): , Laura Alfers
Caroline Skinner argues that the provision of basic urban services needs to be seen as an economic right as well as a right of citizenship. (...)
Category: Element Consulting Engineers
[Organization] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Tue 4 Dec, 2012
Element Consulting Engineers is a consulting engineering company with its Head Office in Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa. The Company was established in 2001 and is well known in the engineering and development fields. (...)
Category: Novel Environmental & Energy Works (NEEW)
[Organization] - Posted by: Richard Lepine - Wed 28 Nov, 2012
NEEW aims at partnering with municipal governments, globally, and jointly address/manage with them economic development opportunities that would emerge from them optimizing their waste management practices, according to a formula designed and engineered by NEEW.
NEEW's "alternative waste valorization strategies" and proposed catalyst projects imply and encourage:
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NEEW's "alternative waste valorization strategies" and proposed catalyst projects imply and encourage:
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Category: Waste water management a new challenge for urban India
[News] - Posted by: Edward Lodenyo - Wed 21 Nov, 2012 - Author(s):Despite rapid economic growth most of the Asian countries are lagging behind in providing good sanitation in the urban areas. (...)
Category: Institutions, Politics & Urban Service Delivery In Kenya
[Document] - Posted by: Ed Kerry - Wed 31 Oct, 2012 - Author(s): , Winnie V. Mitullah
Presented at the Networking Event on Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Africa: The Role of National Policies, Institutions and Politics at the 6th World Urban Forum, Naples, Italy. September, 2012.
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