ABSTRACT
Introduction The scale of urbanizalion which is occurring in many parts of Ihe world is cr aling n w circumslanc s for bumanity. The search is on for effective m thods of cooperation for sustainable urban d velopmenl, both within communities and with the outside world. Chapt rs I and 2 have addressed concepts of govemance, capacity building, and actions by local authorities for achieving suslainability. This chapter shows how cities initiate, manage, and finance susla:inability projects and what arrang m nls they are making for cooperation between cilies, and with int mational partners. I is a swvey of initiati being taken by municipalities allover !be world. and it covers a wide spectrum of circum lances and aclions.
