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around the world

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Policy brief: Enhancing international cooperation and development through Urban Agriculture (UA)

Policy brief: Enhancing international cooperation and development through Urban Agriculture (UA)

RUAF, in collaboration with Aeres University of Applied Sciences Almere and under the EU-funded European Forum for Urban Agriculture (EFUA) project, is calling for greater international cooperation to advance Urban Agriculture (UA) around the world. This includes establishing a global observatory and facilitating exchanges between universities in the Global South and Global North, as outlined…

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New tool: Integrating climate mitigation and adaptation into urban food policies

New tool: Integrating climate mitigation and adaptation into urban food policies

In collaboration with RMAe and the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP), RUAF has developed a new tool to support cities in aligning urban food policy actions with climate mitigation and adaptation goals. The result is Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation into Urban Food Policies—a practical, adaptable set of recommendations that enhances the MUFPP’s capacity to…

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Food is an effective entry point to improve a city’s resilience. It impacts many other urban issues such as transportation, health, land use and waste management.

Urban Agriculture Magazine

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Documentation and knowledge systematisation

Documentation and knowledge systematisation

City-to-city exchange

City-to-city exchange

Multi-stakeholder process facilitation

Multi-stakeholder process facilitation

Food system assessment and monitoring

Food system assessment and monitoring

Training and capacity building

Training and capacity building

25 years

Founded in 2000, RUAF is now in its 25th year. Over the course of RUAF’s evolution, the original focus on urban agriculture has broadened to urban food systems.

40 magazines

RUAF has published 40 issues of its flagship Urban Agriculture Magazine, each issue exploring a theme related to urban and city region food systems research, policy, and practice. 

100+ cities

Through projects and programmes, RUAF Partners support food systems transformation for sustainability and resilience in more than 100 cities around the globe.