Resource-type: Publications

Taking stock: Uganda Food Change Lab

The Uganda Food Change Lab advocates for a more conducive policy environment for sustainable diets and a productive, sustainable local food system.

December 19, 2018
Taking stock: Indonesia Food Change Lab

The Indonesia Food Change Lab started in 2015 as a multi-stakeholder platform to address access to healthy, fresh food and income-generating activities.

December 19, 2018
Toronto Food Strategy 2018 Report

This report describes the complexities of working towards healthy food systems change and how the Toronto Food Strategy uses a multi -sectoral approach.

December 17, 2018
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
Atlas of West African urban food systems

This atlas summarises recent research to address different components of West African urban food systems, including urban and peri-urban agriculture.

November 21, 2018
Food Planning in Garden Cities: The Letchworth Legacy

This publication shows that Garden City principles related to land and community involvement and management, the involvement of private sectors, as well as the linking to other values in cities, and various tools and partnerships, are highly relevant today and may stimulate further thinking and development of sustainable 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
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
Policy brief: The role of private sector in city region food systems

The policy brief highlights six policy pointers on the role of the private sector in building more sustainable and resilient city region food systems.

January 19, 2018

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