While urban development is largely unavoidable, it does not have to run
parallel to sustainable development programs. Rather, developing countries can and should incorporate sustainable development policies into their general approach to
development. Furthermore, because urban development stems from industrialization, increased population density, and changing settlement patterns, it is
imperative for individual governments to provide basic infrastructural support to accommodate such changes. Finally, there are also other stakeholders who have a
role to play in pursuing sustainable urban development. From corporations which
should promote corporate social responsibility, to regional and international non-
governmental organizations which can monitor adherence of other groups to established policies, all members of society can and should contribute in some way
or another to the important pursuit of more sustainable development methods.