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Managing the Transition from the Village to the City in the South Pacific
Author(s):
Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD)
Economic Sector(s):
(1) Population and development
ESCAP Reference No.:
ST/ESCAP/xxxx
Division/Office:
Macroeconomic Policy and Development
Published Date:
2003
Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication}
Hard Copy Price:
N/A
PART ONE OVERVIEW OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBANIZATION
I. URBANIZATION: A NEW PHENOMENON IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
A. The growth of urban populations
B. Continuing rural-urban migration
C. Urbanization and national economic development
D. Physical planning and national economic development planning
E. The concept of sustainable human settlements development
F. Deteriorating urban living environments
G. Increasing social problems
II. URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
A. Water supply
B. Sewerage
C. Solid waste management
D. Infrastructure financing
E. Environmental management
III. HOUSING
A. International initiatives
B Housing policy responses in the South Pacific
C. Housing markets
D. Housing finance capacity
E. Informal settlements
IV. LAND SUPPLY AND DEMAND
A. Customary lands
B. Demand for land
C. Land subdivision standards
D. Constraints on the development of customary land
E. Land titling
V. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
A. Community participation
B. Urban and civic forums
C. Non-governmental organizations
D. Private sector
E. Human resource development
VI. URBAN GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
A. Political commitment to urban governance
B. Economic reforms
C. Capacity to address new challenges
D. Urban financial base
VII. REGIONAL COOPERATION
PART TWO: TOWARDS A PACIFIC HABITAT AGENDA: SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
VIII. URBANIZATION AND PLANNING
A. Formulating national plans for urbanization
B. Coordinating physical planning with economic planning
C. Promoting integrated rural and regional development
IX. URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
A. Conserving water resources
B. Providing sewerage
C. Improving solid waste management
D. Financing infrastructure
X. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
A. Developing local building materials
B. Improving housing finance mechanisms
C. Providing secure and serviced sites for the poor
D. Upgrading informal settlements
XI. LAND SUPPLY
A. Reviewing new initiatives
B. Considering an incremental approach to land development
C. Enabling customary landowners to become active in the land market
D. Expanding the application of GIS
XII. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
A. Encouraging community participation and urban forums
B. Developing human resources
C. Enhancing NGO contributions
D. Involving the private sector in urban management
XIII. URBAN GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
A. Generating commitment to good urban governance
B. Strengthening urban governments
C. Improving urban finances
D. Encouraging the small business and micro-enterprise sector
XIV. REGIONAL COOPERATION
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