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Healthy and Sustainable Gastronomy Initiatives in Action

This brief by the Nordic Food Policy Lab and Hivos, analyzes five inspiring healthy and sustainable gastronomy initiatives.

June 19, 2019
Democratising good food

In this 4-page brief on democratising good food, the Nordic Food Policy Lab and Hivos present a global mapping of sustainable gastronomy initiatives.

June 19, 2019
Collaborative framework for food systems transformation

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led the development of this publication in the context of the Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme, with the objective of engaging and building capacity of governments and stakeholders to apply a food systems approach to their policies, programs, and strategies, in order to achieve sustainable food systems. It includes eight cases…

June 19, 2019
Integrating Food into Urban Planning

This volume provides 20 city-based experiences with planning cities in such a way they will increase food security and nutrition for the urban poor.

November 21, 2018
Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 35 – Youth in Food. Opportunities for education and employment

This issue of Urban Agriculture Magazine explores challenges and solutions raised by migration pressures with a focus on youth employment in city region food systems.

November 19, 2018
Validating the City Region Food System Approach

This article offers a critical assessment of the evolving City Region Food Systems (CRFS) approach.

May 21, 2018
Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 34 – Measuring Impact

With this magazine we explore how assessment frameworks have supported cities in the planning and monitoring of their food strategies and policies.

May 19, 2018
CITYFOOD webinar: Food Policy Councils

Marielle Dubbeling (RUAF) and Thiago Soares Barbizan (ICLEI) organised this CITYFOOD webinar in May 2018. Webinar hosts presentations from the City of Antananarivo (Madagascar) and the Municipality of Ede (The Netherlands).

May 11, 2018
Citizen-generated Evidence for a More Sustainable and Healthy Food System

If communities can generate evidence themselves, either as primary data or from existing information, they may be more effective in lobbying and advocacy around their priorities, and less dependent on others to set the agenda. This discussion paper by Hivos and IIED focuses on evidence as a means for defending and improving the food system of the poor,…

April 19, 2018
Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries

Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being managed in a way that permits us to derive value from its reuse, whilst millions of farmers struggle with depleted soils and lack of water. This book shows how Resource…

January 23, 2018

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