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The political economy of urban poverty and environmental management in Asia: access, empowerment and community based alternatives

Department of rban and Regional Planning, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Porteus Hall 107, 2424 Maile Way, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA

The political economy of urban poverty and environmental management in Asia describes the major environmental problems facing the urban poor in this regionand suggests the need for alternative avenues of action to address them. It concentrates on the current and potential role of community level initiatives, including what constrains their effectiveness and the pre-conditions for empowering and mobilizing the poor to manage their environment.

Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 4, No. 2, 9-32 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/095624789200400203


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