un habitat state of the world's cities

Canadian-American Public Policy - Nbr. 2003, March 2003

'Internation-alization' and the conservation of Canada's boreal ecosystems*.

Over the past decade, students of domestic public policy ...... and internationalization into their accounts of the factors shaping policy processes and outcomes. ...... spawn debate over how, and under what conditions, these influences make a difference. This paper ...

Canadian-American Public Policy - Nbr. 2005, January 2005

Municipal consolidation Quebec style: a comparative North American perspective (1).

I. INTRODUCTION In the United States, interest in consolidation of ...... The literature in recent years (e.g., Rusk 1999 and ......" Nelson Wikstrom, a leading academic expert writes that "given the rise, recognition and institutionalization of regional governance, the concept of one comprehensive metropolitan ...

Canadian-American Public Policy - Nbr. 2002, April 2002

North American transjurisdictional cooperation: The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment.

I. INTRODUCTION The boundary between Canada and the United States ...... Observers once simply applauded the ability of the two countries to maintain the "world's largest undefended border" and then retreated to fairly traditional discussions of ...

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Vol. 47 Nbr. 2, April 2005

Prevention and security: a new governance model for France through a contract-based territorial approach.

... In the past two decades in France, new stakeholders and ...... has taken place, with repercussions on the division of power among public authorities and ...... Public debates have centred on the more extreme aspects of the changes. In 2004, ...

Canadian-American Public Policy - Nbr. 2008, February 2008

The absence of governance: climate change in Canada and the United States.

There has been remarkably little formal collaboration ...... and a vast body of literature that underscores the threat that climate change poses to both nations....... organizations, have published studies outlining the risks of climate change in both Canada and the ...

Alternatives Journal - Vol. 23 Nbr. 2, March 1997

City limits.

The UN's 1996 Habitat II conference led to the creation of an urban development model involving partnerships between the local government, the private sector and communities. However, the dedication of the private sector in serving the needs of the poor remains uncertain.

Canadian Journal of Urban Research - Vol. 12 Nbr. 1, June 2003

A national urban policy for Canada? Prospects and challenges.

... Abstract This paper reviews the work of the Prime Minister's Caucus Task Force ...... It outlines the current federal role in urban policy, describes earlier attempts to articulate a national policy, particularly through the short lived Ministry of State for Urban Affairs ...

Alternatives Journal - Vol. 30 Nbr. 5, November 2004

Greenville: applying green principles to buildings and urban planning is a sound long-term investment of public dollars.

TO SOME, A GREEN HOME means a home that is free of toxins. To others it means a home made of natural materials. To yet others, it could mean just the opposite: a home built using the newest ...... (1) At their best, green homes are built for human health and ...

Canadian Journal of Urban Research - Vol. 14 Nbr. 2, December 2005

Citizen decision-making in socially sensitive housing processes: a case study of Kitchener Canada.

Abstract Based on a concept of socially sensitive housing strategies, three models for provision of affordable housing in Kitchener are examined for their potential to act as catalysts for participation ...