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City region food systems

CITY REGION FOOD SYSTEMS
  • City region food systems

    A City Region Food Systems (CRFS) approach aims to foster the development of resilient and sustainable food systems within urban centres, peri-urban and rural areas surrounding cities by strengthening rural-urban linkages.

    RUAF and FAO, have developed a toolkit that provides guidance on how to assess and build sustainable city region food systems.

    RUAF and FAO are currently working on strengthening attention for climate change and gender in CRFS approach.

    With FAO and the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, RUAF has developed a set of indicators.

    • Sustainable Food System Assessment. Now available!
      Publications / December 16, 2019

      Sustainable Food System Assessment. Now available!

    • Services
      page / December 3, 2019

      Services

    • ConQuito
      partner / November 20, 2019

      ConQuito

    • Mazingira Institute
      partner / November 20, 2019

      Mazingira Institute

    • Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems
      partner / November 20, 2019

      Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems

    • International Water Management Institute
      partner / November 20, 2019

      International Water Management Institute

    • City Region Food System Toolkit (2015-2017)
      Tools / September 5, 2019

      City Region Food System Toolkit (2015-2017)

    • City Region Food System Indicators
      Tools / December 10, 2018

      City Region Food System Indicators

    • Quito, first city of Ecuador with a food strategy
      News / October 17, 2018

      Quito, first city of Ecuador with a food strategy

    • Validating the City Region Food System Approach
      Publications / May 21, 2018

      Validating the City Region Food System Approach

    • Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 34 – Measuring Impact
      Magazine / May 19, 2018

      Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 34 – Measuring Impact

    • Policy brief: The role of private sector in city region food systems
      Publications / January 19, 2018

      Policy brief: The role of private sector in city region food systems

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