Managing urban environmental quality in Asia
Kingsley, G. Thomas | Ferguson, Bruce W. | Bower, Blair T. | Dice, Stephen R.
The Bank has markedly strengthened its capacities and approaches over the past four years to deal more effectively with Asia Region environmental issues in all sectors. This is particularly true for urban development. Without substantial improvement in their management, many Asian cities could become the more polluted human settlements in the world, slow down much of the region's economic growth, and generate a major portion of the hydrocarbons and other pollutants responsible for global environmental degradation. However, Asia's rapid economic growth also offers the potential to solve many of the urban environmental problems. If substantial further growth of Asia's cities cannot be avoided and if the environmental disasters that could be associated with that growth are to be prevented, urban environmental quality management (UEQM) must be substantially improved through the region. This paper offers practical suggestions for improving UEQM through building institutional capacity and establishing best practice in major urban sectors.
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