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Examines post-war disaster management in Angola, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Rwanda and Somalia. Shows how cities have been reduced to rubble can be rebuilt through partnership. These case studies illustrate how...
The urban expansion of Nakuru in Kenya, unless designed carefully, could threaten the animals in the neighbouring national park, including the flamingoes of Lake Nakuru. As part of its Localising Agenda 21...
Hopes for an ecologically sustainable future often rest on on the micro-management policies of local authorities. To help Localise Agenda 21, UNCHS(Habitat) is working with the local authority of Essaouira,...
Looks at a recycling initiative in Mukuru, a slum on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, where a group of former scavengers have formed the Mukuru Recycling Centre. The scavengers collect waste, separate it,...
Shows how municipal authorities in Katowice, Poland, have joined forces with the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to look at ways of improving health conditions and making it a more...
Shows how the city council of Moshi, a town located on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, with the help of the Sustainable Cities Programme of UNCHS (Habitat), is holding a consultation to hear the views from...
Pathe synopsis: We’re deep in the jungle - at Paignton Zoo in Devon, where nearly two thousand of the animals live in their natural habitat. One who doesn’t is Charlie the chain-smoking chimp who’s got...
Pathe synopsis: If you want to see flamingoes in their natural habitat you’ve got to go somewhere like Miami, Florida, where a flock of these birds make a rare and unforgettable sight. This is a...
400 sound recordings selected from the British Library Sound Archive’s collection of over 150,000 sounds of every animal group and habitat from all over the world. The sounds are divided into two sections:...
COI Synopis - In this programme, we look at what the sea can offer us in terms of energy, food and minerals. It also examines its awesome power and offers some solutions for safety at sea. A lack of...
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