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ESCALONANDO LA AGROECOLOGIA Procesos y aprendizajes de cuatro experiencias en Chile, Cuba, Honduras y PerúClaudia Ranaboldo and Carlos Venegas Plaza y Valdés/IDRC 2007
The agroecological approach has become widespread in Latin America over the last decades, increasingly attracting the attention of several sectors, from the most academic through public and private organizations, and even to social organizations and movements. The book presents the main processes and knowledge acquired through monitoring four experiences in Chile, Cuba, Honduras, and Peru.
CITIES FARMING FOR THE FUTURE Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities Edited by René van Veenhuizen IIRR/RUAF/IDRC 2006
This book presents the state of the art in the development of sustainable urban agriculture, and will be primarily of interest to municipal authorities, NGOs, community-based organizations, governmental organizations, and other stakeholders and development practitioners in urban agriculture.
AGROPOLIS The Social, Political, and Environmental Dimensions of Urban Agriculture Edited by Luc J.A. Mougeot Earthscan/IDRC 2005
Urban agriculture is an increasingly popular practice in cities worldwide. Ensuring its sustainabiity is critical, especially for the urban poor of the developing world. This book presents the first findings of original field research projects funded by IDRC’s AGROPOLIS International Graduate Research Awards on Urban Agriculture. Countries studied include Argentina, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, France, Togo, Tunisia, the UK, and Zimbabwe. Together, these studies examine concrete strategies to better integrate “city farming” into the urban landscape.
DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE DE L'AGRICULTURE URBAINE EN AFRIQUE FRANCOPHONE Enjeux, concepts et méthodes Edited by Olanrewaju B. Smith, Paule Moustier, Luc. J.A. Mougeot, and Abdou Fall CIRAD/IDRC 2004
This book presents the issues as well as the methods and tools to study urban agriculture in West and Central Africa. It describes the main features of urban agriculture as well as its functions, its impacts, and the factors that shape it. The book goes on to examine the place of agriculture in urban planning, focusing on participatory methods as the best way of integrating such activities into local social and economic development strategies.
AGRICULTURE IN THE CITY A Key to Sustainability in Havana, CubaMaria Caridad Cruz and Roberto Sánchez Medina Ian Randle Publishers/IDRC 2003
The Cuban government is now calling upon its cities to become more self-reliant for food – a focus that is dramatically modifying the landscape, lifestyle, and food supply of Havana residents. This book presents the results of a 3-year research project on the history and state of urban agriculture in Havana, Cuba. A multidisciplinary team of 15 professionals, coordinated by the authors, assess the long-term potential for including urban agriculture in the social economies of two areas of Havana, as well as in city-wide environmental management programs.
The 20th century has witnessed a massive growth in urban populations. In 1990, one-third of the world's people lived in cities of one million or more. As well, hunger and malnutrition are on the increase worldwide, as the global food system fails to satisfy the growing demand of the urban consumer. For Hunger-proof Cities is the first book to fully examine food security from an urban perspective.
URBAN AGRICULTURE IN WEST AFRICA Contributing to Food Security and Urban Sanitation Edited by Olanrewaju B. Smith IDRC/CTA 1999
Urban agriculture is contributing to food security and urban sanitation in the cities of West and Central Africa. This book presents a strategy for launching a multistakeholder network on urban agriculture with input and support from producers; NGOs; national, regional, and international research institutions; donors; and policymakers and government officials at both the municipal and national levels.