Includes bibliographical references.

1. Concept of sustainable development
2. Human settlements and sustainable development
A. Human settlements and development
B. Human settlements and sustainable global development
C. Human settlements and sustainable local development
D. Human settlements and sustainable living environments
E. Human settlements and sustainable resource use
F. Population and sustainibility
G. The international framework for sustainability
3. Human settlements management and sustainable development
A. Sustainable settlements
B. Legal framework and distribution of managemnent responsibilities
C. Management tasks
D. Human resources for settlements management
E. Community participation in settlements management
F. Recommendations
4. Sustainable land-resource management
A. Urban land resources
B. Rural land resources
C. Land-resource planning
D. Recommendations
5. Water-supply policies reflecting sustainable-development principles
A. Economic significance of water resources
B. Water availability
C. Water demand
D. Ecological impacts of water development
E. Water quality
F. Special concerns
G. Water-management strategies
H. Recommendations
6. Sanitation and wastewater management policies reflecting sustainable-development principles
A. Sanitation
B. Industrial effluents
C. Wastewater
D. Implementation
E. Recommendations
7. Solid-waste management policies reflecting sustainable development principles
A. Importance of solid waste management
B. International differences
C. Disposal options
D. Industrial wastes
E. Institutional aspects
F. Recommendations
8. Sustainable energy systems for human settlements
A. The role of energy in the development process
B. Energy use by sector
C. Future energy demand
D. Energy resources
E. Energy policy options
F. Recommendations
9. Transport policies reflecting sustainable-development principles
A. Transport, human settlements and sustainable development
B. Transport strategies supportive of sustainable human settlements development
C. Modifying and managing the demand for transport
D. Modal composition supportive of sustainable development
E. Improving vehicles and fuel technology
F. Controlling environmental impacts of transport-infrastructure projects
G.Increasing the efficiency of transport operation
H. Improving the maintenance of the transport infrastructure and vehicles
I. Recommendations
10. Construction-sector policies for sustainable human settlements development
A. Sustaining the natural-resource base
B. Arresting environmental degradation
C. Recommendations