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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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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).
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RUAF Youth Working Group calls on food system stakeholders to support youth initiatives
RUAF Youth Working Group members have identified a number of success factors behind youth-led actions to strengthen urban food systems.
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In Memoriam: Yves Cabannes
The RUAF CIC and the RUAF Board wish to extend our deepest condolences for the passing of Yves Cabannes, our longtime collaborator and former member of the RUAF Board.
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WUF12 event highlights youth participation in food systems governance
The Voices from Cities event, entitled ‘Youth voices and innovations on climate resilient urban food and water systems’, took place on 6th November. It was co-organised by RUAF and Hivos under the Urban Futures programme, funded by Fondation Botnar, together with Global Infrastructure Basel (GiB), Dreamtown and Public Space Network.