Urban Poverty and Climate Change

Taylor & Francis

Urban Poverty and Climate ChangeLife in the slums of Asia, Africa and Latin America\nAuthor(s): Manoj Roy, Sally Cawood, Michaela Hordijk, David Hulme\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138860506, 978-1138860506\nSynopsis\nThis book deepens the understanding of the broader processes that shape and mediate the responses to climate change of poor urban households and communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Representing an important contribution to the evolution of more effective pro-poor climate change policies in urban areas by local governments, national governments and international organisations, this book is invaluable reading to students and scholars of environment and development studies.