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Enhancing climate resilience of Gorakhpur by buffering floods through climate-resilient peri-urban agriculture
The project “Enhancing climate resilience of Gorakhpur by buffering floods through climate-resilient peri-urban agriculture” is part of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN). Funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, it was implemented by the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) from June 2012 to May 2016 to demonstrate the importance of ecosystem services –such as…
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Policy review for urban and peri-urban agriculture development in Namibia
This policy review for urban and peri-urban agriculture development describes policy gaps, constraints and opportunities in Namibia.
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Policy brief: Integrated School WASH in Surkhet, Nepal
Policy brief on innovations in safe use of waste for urban and peri-urban agriculture in School WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) in Surkhet, Nepal.
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Policy brief: Monitoring sustainability of safe and productive use for urban and periurban agriculture
Policy brief on monitoring sustainability of safe and productive use of waste and wastewater for urban and periurban agriculture.
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Draft city strategic agenda on urban and peri-urban agriculture in Tamale
Draft city strategic agenda on urban agriculture in Tamale that outlines the history of the multi-stakeholder forum that led to its development.
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Policy narrative: Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Tamale
This policy narrative on urban and peri-urban agriculture in Tamale analyse the role of urban agriculture in the city’s sustainable development.
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Policy brief: Safe and productive use of waste for urban and periurban agriculture
Policy brief on the safe and productive use of waste for urban and periurban agriculture based on experiences in the WASH Alliance International Programme.
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Cities and Agriculture – Developing Resilient Urban Food Systems
The book provides urban planners, local policy makers and urban development practitioners with an overview of crucial aspects of urban food systems based on an up to date review of research results and practical experiences in both developed and developing countries.
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Multifunctional rooftop horticulture: a promising strategy for intensifying horticulture production in cities
This publication addresses the main features of rooftop horticulture, providing an interdisciplinary assessment of different approaches for development and the multi-faceted forms that rooftop horticulture may assume in different contexts, bringing together existing experiences as well as suggestions for planning of future sustainable cities.
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Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. Selected Good Practices from Cities
This book collects 49 good practices from signatory cities of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact that already demonstrate actions, policies and results in various fields such as food waste reduction and reuse, urban and peri-urban agriculture, improved governance and sustainable diets.