"Habitat III" - UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
Q. ‘Habitat III’ Conference is related to- Published on 13 Oct 16a. Housing
b. Environment where we live
c. Habitat of animals
d. Habitat of plant and animal species which are threatened
ANSWER: Housing
- “Habitat III” is shorthand for a major global summit, formally known as the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development.
- The objectives of the Conference are to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable urban development, assess accomplishments to date, address poverty and identify and address new and emerging challenges.
- The conference will result in a concise, focused, forward-looking and action-oriented outcome document.
- India has released its ‘India Habitat III-National Report’, which defines its own strategy for sustainable urban development.