Cities, Poverty and Food
Multi-Stakeholder Policy and Planning in Urban Agriculture
Marielle Dubbeling, Henk de Zeeuw, René Veenhuizen
The numbers of the urban poor are on the increase; at the same time their position has been made more vulnerable by the recent food and economic crises. City authorities need to find innovative strategies to eradicate urban hunger and improve the livelihoods of the urban poor. Urban agriculture provides such a strategy by enhancing access to fresh and nutritious food, and contributing to local economic development and social inclusion of the urban poor, especially women. It also has the effect of greening cities, promoting the productive reuse of urban waste, and reducing vulnerability to climate change. How can policy be developed to include all the relevant sectors and disciplines, including agriculture, urban land use planning, health, waste management, social housing and slum upgrading, and parks and nature management? Cities, Poverty and Food presents the experience of RUAF Foundation and provides valuable insights and guidelines which are essential reading for the staff of municipal authorities, producer groups and community-based organizations; for NGO field workers; university researchers; agricultural extension officers and others who seek to enhance participatory governance, urban food security, urban poverty alleviation and improved urban environmental management.
Published: 2010
Pages: 184
eBook: 9781780440545
Paperback: 9781853397097
Prelims (Preface) | |||
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1: Introduction | |||
2: Multi-stakeholder policy formulation and action planning on urban agriculture | |||
3: Case studies Gradual institutionalization of urban agriculture in Accra, Ghana Networking for policy change in Beijing, China Joint action planning on urban agriculture in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe From rehabilitation to development in Freetown, Sierra Leone Building synergies to promote urban agriculture in Gampaha, Sri Lanka Enhancing urban producers’ participation in policy making in Lima, Peru The integration of food production in Sana’a urban planning, Yemen | |||
4: Municipal policies and programmes on urban agriculture: Key issues and possible courses for action | |||
Back Matter (Resources, Index) |
Marielle Dubbeling
Marielle Dubbeling is the global coordinator of the RUAF From Seed to Table Programme and was the training specialist in the RUAF Cities Farming for the Future Programme. She is also a senior adviser with ETC Urban Agriculture in the Netherlands.
Henk de Zeeuw
Henk de Zeeuw is the Director of the RUAF Foundation (International Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security) and was the global coordinator of the Cities Farming for the Future Programme. He is also a senior adviser with ETC Urban Agriculture in the Netherlands.
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