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Cities, youth and climate: CFS & CSIPM reflections for Urban Futures
For RUAF and the UF programme, the CFS and CSIPM offered a moment to reflect on how these global discussions connect to the project’s core themes and on the opportunities for informing policy debates, strengthening advocacy and mobilizing resources to expand impact.
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Linking food and climate policies: new tool formally adopted at the 2025 MUFPP Global Forum
New and adapted actions and indicators to help cities integrate climate mitigation and adaptation into urban food policies received formal endorsement at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Global Forum in Milan, following presentation at a parallel event organized by RUAF, Red de Municipios por la Agroecología (RMAe) and FAO.
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Youth agency at the table: insights from the 2025 Milan Global Forum
When young people are invited to shape agendas, rather than just listen, they play a critical role in determining how to transform food systems for their own futures.
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RUAF Youth Working Group connects global policy to local action: reflections on the CFS recommendations
Members of the RUAF YWG have shared valuable insights on how the CFS Youth Policy Recommendations apply in their local contexts.
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[Editorial] Urban Agriculture Magazine #42: urban agriculture as heritage
Urban agriculture (UA) is a phenomenon as old as cities themselves. Seen by some as a curiosity and by others as a survival strategy, it is also recognized as an element of sustainable urban development.
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Decolonizing botanical gardens: potential for urban agriculture
Botanical gardens worldwide are confronting their colonial pasts and exploring how to restitute plant heritage to benefit local communities. By reconnecting displaced plant knowledge with urban farming initiatives, botanical institutions can help revitalize traditional agricultural techniques proven effective since the pre-colonial era.
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Urban satoyama: evolving circular food systems in Tokyo
Urban-rural mixed landscapes in Tokyo offer a rare and inspiring example of how a dense metropolis can sustain its agricultural heritage. Once dismissed as a consequence of unplanned urban sprawl during the postwar period, these landscapes are now recognized as a sustainable urban form.
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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.
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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.
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Call for article proposals: Urban Agriculture Magazine 42
RUAF and INSUAH (Integrated Study on Urban Agriculture as Heritage) call for article proposals for the upcoming issue of Urban Agriculture Magazine: History and Heritage – learning from the past for a sustainable future (UAM #42).