Focus-area: Climate resilience & sustainability
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Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 33 – Urban Agroecology
This issue of the Urban Agriculture Magazine by RUAF and the Centre for Agroecology Water and Resilience documents the emerging field of urban agroecology.
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Alison Blay Palmer on why she works on food
This video was used as a trailer for Alison’s induction into the Royal Society of Canada at their Annual General Meeting. Shot at the Balsillie School of International Affairs to highlight the research Alison is doing on Global Food Systems. @John Ternan.
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Transforming Land, Transforming Lives – Greening Innovation and Urban Agriculture in the Context of Forced Displacement
This report details the vision, mission, strategies and tactics for how the Lemon Tree Trust will undertake greening innovation in refugee camps.
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Policy brief: Urban agriculture as a climate change strategy
This policy brief provides examples from innovative policies and practices from various cities on urban agriculture as a climate change strategy.
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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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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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Effects of urban green areas on air temperature in a medium-sized Argentinian city
Results from this study can be used for integrating urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry measures into climate change mitigation and urban planning policies in medium-sized cities in the developing world.
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Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans
This paper describes and gives examples of cities integrating urban agriculture and (agro)forestry in climate change strategies.
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Potential impacts of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture and Forestry on climate change adaptation and mitigation
Short summary of an electronic discussion on different impacts of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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Guideline 3: Calculating climate change related indicators of urban/regional food production and consumption
This manual proposes a methodology to calculate climate change related indicators of urban/regional food production and consumption.