Cities, poverty and food : multi-stakeholder planning in urban Agriculture / Marielle Dubbeling, Henk de Zeeuw and René van Veenhuizen.

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Dubbeling, Marielle

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TextPublication details: Rugby, Warwickshire : Practical Action Pub. 2010.Description: xii, 177 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9781853397097 (pbk.)

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23 338.191724 DUB 002326

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Machine generated contents note: Poverty and food insecurity: a growing urban concern / Luc Mougeot Urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot Policy relevance of urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot Municipal policy making and action planning on urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot References / Luc Mougeot Introduction / Luc Mougeot Characteristics of multi-stakeholder policy and action planning / Luc Mougeot Multi-stakeholder policy formulation and action planning on urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot Phase 1: Preparatory activities / Luc Mougeot Phase 2: Situation analysis / Luc Mougeot Phase 3: Broadening commitment and participation / Luc Mougeot Phase 4: Establishment of a multi-stakeholder forum and development of a city strategic agenda / Luc Mougeot Phase 5: Operationalization / Luc Mougeot Phase 6: Implementation, monitoring, adaptation and innovation / Luc Mougeot Future perspectives / Luc Mougeot Contents note continued: Introduction / Luc Mougeot Gradual institutionalization of urban agriculture in Accra, Ghana / Luc Mougeot Networking for policy change in Beijing, China / Olufunke Cofie / Theophilus Otchere-Larbi Joint action planning on urban agriculture in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe / Cai Jianming From rehabilitation to development in Freetown, Sierra Leone / Percy Toriro / Takawira Mubvami Building synergies to promote urban agriculture in Gampaha, Sri Lanka / Marco Serena / Theophilus Otchere-Larbi / Olufunke Cofie Enhancing urban producers' participation in policy making in Lima, Peru / Priyanie Amerasinghe The integration of food production in Sana'a urban planning, Yemen / Gunther Merzthal / Noemi Soto Introduction / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk Policy instruments / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk Contents note continued: Courses of action for municipal policy making on urban agriculture / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk Integration of urban agriculture into national policies / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk Final remarks / Sawa Tohme Tawk / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache References / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk Key readings on urban agriculture / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk Multi-stakeholder policy formulation on urban agriculture / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk Websites / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk / Ziad Moussa.

Summary: The numbers of the urban poor are on the increase; at the same time their position has been made more vulnerable by the recent food and economic crises. City authorities need to find innovative strategies to eradicate urban hunger and improve the livelihoods of the urban poor. -- Urban agriculture provides such a strategy by enhancing access to fresh and nutritious food, and contributing to local economic development and social inclusion of the urban poor, especially women. It also has the effect of greening cities, promoting the productive reuse of urban waste, and reducing vulnerability to climate change. -- To do this urban agriculture must be cross-cutting and multi-functional, So how can policy be developed to include all the relevant sectors and disciplines, including agriculture, urban land use planning, health; waste management, social housing and slum upgrading, and parks and nature management? -- Cities, Poverty and Food presents the experience of RUAF Foundation in multi-stakeholder policy formulation and action planning for urban agriculture. RUAF has carried out programmes in over 20 cities in 17 countries, under the Cities Farming for the Future programme, implemented between 2005 and 2008 (see also www.ruaf.org). -- This book provides valuable insights and guidelines which are essential reading for the-staff of municipal authorities, producer groups and community-based organizations; for NGO field workers; university researchers; agricultural extension officers and others who seek to enhance participatory governance, urban food security, urban poverty alleviation and Improved urban environmental management. --Book Jacket.

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Machine generated contents note: Poverty and food insecurity: a growing urban concern / Luc Mougeot
Urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot
Policy relevance of urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot
Municipal policy making and action planning on urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot
References / Luc Mougeot
Introduction / Luc Mougeot
Characteristics of multi-stakeholder policy and action planning / Luc Mougeot
Multi-stakeholder policy formulation and action planning on urban agriculture / Luc Mougeot
Phase 1: Preparatory activities / Luc Mougeot
Phase 2: Situation analysis / Luc Mougeot
Phase 3: Broadening commitment and participation / Luc Mougeot
Phase 4: Establishment of a multi-stakeholder forum and development of a city strategic agenda / Luc Mougeot
Phase 5: Operationalization / Luc Mougeot
Phase 6: Implementation, monitoring, adaptation and innovation / Luc Mougeot
Future perspectives / Luc Mougeot
Contents note continued: Introduction / Luc Mougeot
Gradual institutionalization of urban agriculture in Accra, Ghana / Luc Mougeot
Networking for policy change in Beijing, China / Olufunke Cofie / Theophilus Otchere-Larbi
Joint action planning on urban agriculture in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe / Cai Jianming
From rehabilitation to development in Freetown, Sierra Leone / Percy Toriro / Takawira Mubvami
Building synergies to promote urban agriculture in Gampaha, Sri Lanka / Marco Serena / Theophilus Otchere-Larbi / Olufunke Cofie
Enhancing urban producers' participation in policy making in Lima, Peru / Priyanie Amerasinghe
The integration of food production in Sana'a urban planning, Yemen / Gunther Merzthal / Noemi Soto
Introduction / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk
Policy instruments / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk
Contents note continued: Courses of action for municipal policy making on urban agriculture / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk
Integration of urban agriculture into national policies / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk
Final remarks / Sawa Tohme Tawk / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache
References / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk
Key readings on urban agriculture / Layal Dandache / Ziad Moussa / Sawa Tohme Tawk
Multi-stakeholder policy formulation on urban agriculture / Ziad Moussa / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk
Websites / Layal Dandache / Sawa Tohme Tawk / Ziad Moussa.

The numbers of the urban poor are on the increase; at the same time their position has been made more vulnerable by the recent food and economic crises. City authorities need to find innovative strategies to eradicate urban hunger and improve the livelihoods of the urban poor. --
Urban agriculture provides such a strategy by enhancing access to fresh and nutritious food, and contributing to local economic development and social inclusion of the urban poor, especially women. It also has the effect of greening cities, promoting the productive reuse of urban waste, and reducing vulnerability to climate change. --
To do this urban agriculture must be cross-cutting and multi-functional, So how can policy be developed to include all the relevant sectors and disciplines, including agriculture, urban land use planning, health; waste management, social housing and slum upgrading, and parks and nature management? --
Cities, Poverty and Food presents the experience of RUAF Foundation in multi-stakeholder policy formulation and action planning for urban agriculture. RUAF has carried out programmes in over 20 cities in 17 countries, under the Cities Farming for the Future programme, implemented between 2005 and 2008 (see also www.ruaf.org). --
This book provides valuable insights and guidelines which are essential reading for the-staff of municipal authorities, producer groups and community-based organizations; for NGO field workers; university researchers; agricultural extension officers and others who seek to enhance participatory governance, urban food security, urban poverty alleviation and Improved urban environmental management. --Book Jacket.

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