POLICY AND STRATEGY

AGENDA 21 FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Position papers

Nine expert position papers were commissioned, three each from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Te authors were asked to comment on the following:

The different regional understandings of sustainable construction.
The issues and challenges facing the regions.
The impact of the construction industry on the economy, the environment and society in the region.
The barriers to sustainable construction.
The strengths and opportunities presented by the cultures and traditional practices of the regions.
Suggested actions for the research community, governments and the construction industry.

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For PDF files of the position papers:

Africa

Sustainable Construction in Africa
Prof. Ambrose Adebayo

Sustainable Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa: Relevance, Rhetoric and the Reality
Dr. O.J. Ebohon and Prof. P.D Rwelamila

Agenda for Sustainable Construction in Africa
Dr. D.K. Irurah

Latin America

An Agenda 21 for Latin American and Caribbean Construbusiness: A Perspective from Brazil
Prof. V.M. John, Prof. V. Agopyan and Prof.C. Sjöström

Brazilian Contributions to the Formulation of Agenda 21 on Sustainable Construction in Developing Countries
Arch. Mauricio Pinto de Arruda

Sustainable Construction in Developing Countries: A Peruvian Perspective
Arch. Liliana Miranda and Arch. Liliana Marulanda

Asia

Sustainable City Strategies for Developing Countries
Prof Anil Laul

Towards Sustainable Housing Construction in South East Asia
Dr. Ahmad Sanusi Hassan

Agenda 21 for Sustainable Construction in Developing Countries - The Indian Case
Arch. Kirtee Shah

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