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Urban Agriculture
For Sustainable Poverty Alleviation and
Food Security
Final DRAFT – 3rd October 2008
Abstract
The paper provides an updated insight on the role that urban agriculture can play in pursuing
the Millennium Development Goals and more...
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Urban Agriculture
For Sustainable Poverty Alleviation and
Food Security
Final DRAFT – 3rd October 2008
Abstract
The paper provides an updated insight on the role that urban agriculture can play in pursuing
the Millennium Development Goals and more specifically MDG 1 and 7, related to poverty
reduction, food security, and environmental sustainability.
Reference is made to urban
agriculture in relation to the recent and important issues affecting the world economy and the
environment, regarding climate change, soaring food and energy prices.
It intends to raise
awareness and inform decision makers and planners of the different aspects of urban
agriculture, which entails a broad range of activities, related to the food production and
distribution chain, within natural resources planning and use including urban and peri-urban
forestry.
The paper further illustrates ongoing initiatives that substantiate how UPA can, in
different environments, play its role as a source of employment, in
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