THE POLICY JOURNAL FOR OUR HEMISPHERE Americas Q U A R T E R LY FALL 2009
the
environment
KEEPING IT GREEN
Whatever the outcome of the
Climate Change Conference
in Copenhagen, the
hemisphere needs to set its
own priorities. And quickly.
Our Special Section
starts on Page 36.
38 Negotiating a Green Commitment RICARDO LAGOS Chile’s former president calls for a new global metric to measure a country’s carbon footprint.
44 The Fulcrum of Our New Relationship
in the Americas JOHN F. KERRY
An environmental partnership between
Washington and the hemisphere
could set a global example.
50 CHARTICLE Ranking Governments
on Environment How the hemisphere
stacks up with the rest of the planet.
52 Fat City MICHAEL SORKIN
Cities have become bloated by bad
planning. Here’s how to put them on a diet.
60 Urban Health DANIEL BECKER
More green space is as important to the
health of urban dwellers as good hospitals.
62 A Tale of Our Cities JAIME LERNER
The ex-mayor of Curitiba, Brazil on
how his city was transformed by
cutting-edge land-use policies.
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8 Americas Quarterly FALL 2009
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY BETH WALD/AURORA
