United Nations Human Settlements Programme2019-09-252019-09-252014-02-142013http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/200866This is a time of crises. This is also a time for solutions. Indeed, the world is currently engulfed in waves of financial, economic, environmental, social and political crises. Amidst the turmoil, however, we are also witnessing valiant and creative attempts at different levels and by different actors to seek for solutions. The State of the World’s Cities Report 2012 presents, with compelling evidence, some of the underlying factors behind these crises that have strongly impacted on cities.Pages: 142engWith permission of the license/copyright holderState of the citiesProsperity of citiesenvironmental protectionenvironmental organisationsecologysustainabilityGlobal ethicsPolitical ethicsEnvironmental ethicsEthics of global commonsBook