2007Oct25: According to the UNEP’s fourth “Global Environment Outlook: Environment for Development” report, the urban population in Latin America and the Caribbean grew from 69% to 77% of the region’s total inhabitants from 1987 to 2005 (IPS, 2007).
Reference: Inter Press Service. 2007. http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39811
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