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Atmospheric justice: A political theory of climate change
 In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's devastating effects on teh US. Gulf Coast, the storm, which was a category 4 hurricane when it hit New Orleans in August 2005, breaching Louisiana's levy system and rendering most of the city uninhabitable, became a set piece in a highly adversarial international war of words over what is widely perceived to be U.S. intransigence against meaningful global climate policy development.
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Independent Environmental Assessment: Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
 The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were widely acclaimed as one of the most spectacular sporting events ever held, not least as a result of the sumptuous and dazzling opening ceremony and the high standards of competition from athletics and swimming to horse-jumping and yachting. But what of the environment which along with sport and culture is the third pillar of Olympism? How did these Olympic and Paralympic Games rate in terms of sustainability and their contribution to a green legacy for Beijing, China and beyond?
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| State of the World’s Cities 2008/2009 - Harmonious Cities
Half of humanity now lives in cities, and within two decades, nearly 60 per cent of the world’s people will be urban dwellers. Urban growth is most rapid in the developing world, where cities gain an average of 5 million residents every month. As cities grow in size and population, harmony among the spatial, social and environmental aspects of a city and between their inhabitants becomes of paramount importance. This harmony hinges on two key pillars: equity and sustainability.
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Urban World: Climate Change
Are cities really to blame?
 Climate change is fast becoming the preeminent development challenge of the 21st century, and this is why we have made it the theme for the cover story of this second issue of our new flagship magazine, Urban World.
No-one today can really foresee the predicament in which a town or city will find itself 10, 20 or 30 years down the road. In this new urban era with most of humanity now living in towns and cities, we must bear in mind that the greatest impacts of disasters resulting from climate change begin and end in cities. Cities have the greatest influence on climate change.
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