Environmental Sustainability and Services in Developing Global City Regions

Theodore Panayotou

CID Working Papers from Center for International Development at Harvard University

Abstract: Globalization brings unparalleled challenges and opportunities for global city-regions, both in terms of wealth creation and environmental sustainability. The purpose of this paper is (1) to analyze the environmental challenges of global city-regions, especially in developing countries, where they are more severe; (2) to examine the implications of globalization for these challenges; and (3) to explore public policy options, private sector involvement and innovative, flexible instruments for addressing these challenges. Based on this analysis, the author proposes a new paradigm for the environmental management of global city-regions, driven by the private sector and civil society, with government playing a regulatory and facilitating role.

Keywords: Urban Planning; Environment; Sustainable Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 R00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2000-07
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