Leith Dunn

The University of the West Indies, Mona

Leith Dunn, Ph.D., is a sociologist and gender analyst, honorary research fellow, and former senior lecturer/head of the University of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Jamaica. She is also a research affiliate in the Department of Sociology in Botswana under the Isaac Shapera Project. She holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science as well as an MSc (Sociology) and BA (Hons) from UWI. Dr. Dunn’s research interests include gender mainstreaming in socioeconomic development policies and programs; sexual and reproductive health and rights; climate change and disasters; labor standards (human trafficking, domestic workers); migration and human trafficking; and rights of women, children and persons with disabilities. In 2019, Apolitical.com named Dr. Dunn among the 100 most influential persons globally for promoting gender equality policies.

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Urban Renewal and Sustainable Development in Jamaica: Progress, Challenges and New Directions

By Jasneth Mullings, Leith Dunn, Mona Sue Ho, Rainford Wilks and Carol Archer

The chapter discusses the history and context of urban renewal in Jamaica and shares the country’s integrated model for urban renewal, as well as the lessons learned from over two decades of implementation. As the urban planning landscape evolves there is a call to move in new directions, incorporating concepts which embody the development of human capital. One call is to re-position urban renewal as a public health tool to reduce crime and violence, communicable and non-communicable diseases, especially for the urban poor and urban youth who share a greater burden of Jamaica’s status as a Low/Middle Income Country (LMIC) and Small Island Developing State (SIDS). The call for the paradigm shift from gender-blind to gender-sensitive urban planning is expected to promote policy coherence between commitments to gender mainstreaming and gender equality and urban development modalities. There is also the need for a new governance framework to support the active participation of the average resident in the decision making process for land use management and other aspects of urban renewal to meet the goals of the New Urban Agenda and to realize Vision 2030 Jamaica, making “Jamaica, the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business”.

Part of the book: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning

Introductory Chapter: The Global Framework for Wellness – Concepts, Theories, Measurements, Interventions and New Directions

By Jasneth Mullings, Tomlin Paul, Leith Dunn, Audra Williams, Julie Meeks-Gardner, Sage Arbor and Tafline Arbor

Part of the book: Well-Being Across the Globe

Leith Dunn

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