STATE OF THE WORLD'S CITIES 2012/2013 Prosperity

Nevertheless, cities need not wait until full capacity
is built before adopting and implementing adequate
environmental policies and strategies: indeed, in many cases
cities have managed to enhance overall quality of life despite
modest financial and institutional capacities.
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