The new global frontier : urbanization, poverty and environment in the 21st century / edited by George Martine ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The demography of the urban transition : what we know and don't know / Mark R. Montgomery -- Urbanization, poverty and inequity : is rural-urban migration a poverty problem, or part of the solution? / Cecilia Tacoli, Gordon McGranahan, David Satterthwaite -- Demographic and urban transitions in a global system and policy responses / Ronald Skeldon -- Land and services for the urban poor in rapidly urbanizing countries / Gordon McGranahan, Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite -- Informality and poverty in Latin American urban policies / Martim O. Smolka, Adriana de A. Larangeira -- Preparing for urban expansion : a proposed strategy for intermediate cities in Ecuador / Shlomo Angel -- Organizations of the urban poor and equitable urban development : process and product / Gabriella Y. Carolini -- Urban sustainability and global environmental change : reflections for an urban agenda / Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez -- Risks of climate change for urban settlements in low elevation coastal zones / Gordon McGranahan, Deborah Balk, Bridget Anderson -- Urbanization and ecosystems : current patterns and future implications / Deborah Balk, Gordon McGranahan, Bridget Anderson -- Urban sprawl : a challenge for sustainability / Daniel Joseph Hogan, Ricardo Ojima -- Notes on urban-rural poverty projections and the role of migration / Ralph Hakkert -- Women's empowerment and gender equality in urban settings : new vulnerabilities and opportunities / Luis Mora -- Young people in an urban world / Rogelio Fernandez Castilla, Laura Laski, Saskia Schellekens -- Urbanization and ageing in developing countries / Jose Miguel Guzman, Paulo Saad -- Confronting urbanization and the AIDS epidemic : a double-edged sword / Lynn Collins -- Providing information for social progress in urban areas / Haroldo da Gama Torres -- African urbanization : recent trends and implications / Michael J. White, Blessing U. Mberu, Mark A. Collinson -- Socioeconomic heterogeneity in urban India / S. Chandrasekhar, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay -- The urban transition in China : trends, consequences and policy implications / Xuemei Bai -- Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean : experiences and lessons learned / Jorge Rodriguez, George Martine.