Empowering Squatter Citizen : Local Government, Civil Society and Urban Poverty Reduction /

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With the rapid growth in urban poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America, most cities now have 30 to 60 per cent of their population living in shanty towns. The civil and political rights of these people are either ignored or constantly contravened. They face multiple deprivations, including hunger,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Satterthwaite, David
Other Authors: Mitlin, Diana
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Subjects:
Urban poor > Government policy > Developing countries > Case studies.
Urban poor > Services for > Developing countries > Case studies.
Urban poor > Government policy
Urban poor > Services for
Developing countries
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:With the rapid growth in urban poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America, most cities now have 30 to 60 per cent of their population living in shanty towns. The civil and political rights of these people are either ignored or constantly contravened. They face multiple deprivations, including hunger, long hours working for inadequate incomes; illness, injury and premature deaths that arise from dangerous living conditions and inadequate water supplies, sanitation and healthcare. Many face the constant threat of eviction and other forms of violence.
Item Description:From the pavements of Mumbai.
Physical Description:1 online resource (335 pages)
ISBN:9781136567360
1136567364

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