Title:
Cities, food and agriculture : challenges and the way forward
Authors:
Zeeuw, H. de
,
Dubbeling, M.
Place:
Leusden
Publisher:
RUAF Foundation
Year:
[2010]
Series Title:
RUAF Working Paper Series
Serial number:
3
PAGE:
32
Language:
eng
Subject:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Keywords:
agriculture
,
climate change
,
food
,
urban development
Abstract:
This policy briefing resulted from the international expert consultation organised by FAO-Food for the Cities (FAO-FCIT ) and RUAF Foundation (24-25 September, 2009, in Rome), attended by some 25 experts on urban food security and urban agriculture from international organisations, including senior staff of FAO, RUAF Foundation, IDRC, CGIAR-Urban Harvest, UN-HABITAT, World Bank, IFAD, Rockefeller Foundation, IWMI, CIRAD, IFPRI, ICLEI, GTZ, Heifer Int., Biodiversity Int., WFP and Milano 2015. The document discusses urban agriculture in view of the recent food and economic crisis and debates on climate change. It provides evidence-based “food for thought and action” to senior policy makers in member states and relevant UN agencies. The document intends to stimulate and facilitate the development of pro-poor policies for urban and peri-urban agriculture at international, national and city levels.
Organization:
RUAF Foundation
Category:
Policy
Right:
© 2010 RUAF Foundation
Document type:
Report
File:
466876.pdf