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Launch of the Urban Agriculture Magazine 39: Enabling Multiple Benefits of Urban Agriculture
The new issue of the Urban Agriculture Magazine, released today by RUAF in partnership with the European Forum on Urban Agriculture (EFUA) and Rikolto, explores the critical role of urban and periurban agriculture (UPA) in addressing global challenges and its multifunctional benefits beyond food production. Amidst the global backdrop of the climate crisis and…
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Launch of City Region Food Systems Assessment and Planning Handbook
RUAF is pleased to announce the launch of the City Region Food Systems (CRFS) Assessment and Planning Handbook and accompanying online toolkit. These new resources will be instrumental in helping stakeholders in cities around the world to understand the sustainability and resilience of their food system – at a time when food systems face unprecedented…
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RUAF Partners unpack issues of power and inclusion in multistakeholder processes
By Chibuzor Charles Ubah and Jess Halliday Multistakeholder processes are a recognised good practice for developing food systems actions and interventions. While they bring many benefits, inherent power dynamics may influence decision-making and there is a risk of tokenism in lieu of meaningful inclusion of disempowered and marginalized stakeholders. Rikolto convened the RUAF Global…
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Urban and peri-urban agriculture for resilient, sustainable and inclusive food systems
Side event during the 4th Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme On 25 April 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems, Rikolto, and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) co-organized a side event during the 4th Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme.…
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Hivos and RUAF launch Urban Futures: youth action for inclusive, climate-resilient urban food systems
RUAF and Hivos are pleased to announce the launch of Urban Futures, a new global program working at the intersection of urban food systems, youth wellbeing, and climate action. Urban Futures will operate in intermediary cities in Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, supporting local partners and especially young people to drive more inclusive, climate-resilient…
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The food insecure women behind Bangladesh’s readymade garment boom
‘I believe there are many other priorities in my life besides spending money on food,’ says 29-year-old Nasima*, who came to work in a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Bhadam city, Gazipur district, in 2018 to pay off medical debts after her husband suffered a brain injury during a fight with his brother. Nasima eats…
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RUAF at COP27: Strengthening food systems resilience against multiple shocks and stresses
At this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), food systems are receiving more attention than ever before for their vital role in global stability and potential to mitigate climate impacts. RUAF is contributing to the call for action with an event on ‘City region food systems: strengthening resilience against multiple shocks and stresses’, co-hosted…
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Fast and fair: Building climate justice in food systems
The world is changing fast. From climate, to pandemics, to inter-state conflict, numerous crises at the local, national and global scales are consequences of the disproportionate and unjust use of our planet’s resources, the unequal distribution of power, and the desire to put profits, economic growth and the interests of the wealthy ahead of human…
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Webinar: Multistakeholder facilitation for future future-proof food systems
Date: October, 5 2022 Time: 14:00 CEST Location: Online Webinar Register here. On 5 October, Rikolto’s in-house experts will share their recipe for facilitating multi-stakeholder processes in South-East Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa. The results of their work are inspiring, laying the fundaments for more sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems. The hands-on…
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Urban Agriculture Magazine #38: 20+ years of RUAF
In an era of great unpredictability and global social, environmental, climate and economic crises, the need for food systems transformation has never been more urgent. The new issue of the Urban Agriculture Magazine, released today analyses five key work areas for the coming decade: Resilience, Social inclusion, Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture, Urban Planning, and Governance.…