Financing Shelter and Urban Development: Global Report on Human Settlements, 2005 by United Nations Human Settlements Programme - 2005

London: Earthscan Publications, 2005. Presumed first paperback edition/first printing. Trade paperback. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Cover corners have some curling.. xlix, 246 p. Notes. Illustrations. Data Tables. References. Index. Earthscan is an imprint of James and James (Science Publishers) Ltd and publishes in association with the International Institute for Environment and Development. This report examines the challenges of financing urban shelter development, focusing on the needs of the poor and within the overall context of the United Nations millennium development target on slums. it highlights the continuing and necessary contribution of the public sector towards financing shelter for the urban poor.

Paperback / softback. New. Assesses the housing finance systems, placing shelter and urban development challenges within the context of macroeconomic policies. This title describes and analyzes housing finance conditions and trends in various regions of the world, including formal housing finance mechanisms, microfinance and community funding.

Earthscan / James & James, 2005. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 246 pages. 11.00x8.00x0.75 inches.