Subject(s): Urban ecology -- Environmental management -- Urban Development and Environmental Management in West Bengal -- Issues of Urban Environment Management -- Theme papers -- Poverty and Environmental Sustainability in Asian Cities: Issues, Policy Perspective and New Initiatives -- NGO and Community Initiatives in Urban Environmental Management -- Urban Environmental management and the Role of Local Government in India : Fiscal Issues -- Environmental Planning and management -- Grassroots Democracy for Urban Settlements of the Future -- German Cities and Municipalities: Sustainable Urban Development -- Case Studies : Andhra Pradesh in Sustainable Environmental Improvement for the Urban Poor -- Influence of Political Context on Municipal Efforts in Community Participation -- Strategic Planning Approach for Urban Environmental management at the Local Government: Sri Lanka and Thailand -- Urban Governance and Role of the Community in Solid Waste management for Dhaka City -- Creating Space for the Poor in bankable Urban Infrastructure Project -- Management of Urban Environmental services : Mumbai -- Ushering in Clean and Green Urban Centres : Hyderabad