Urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry may be suitable strategies to address the triple challenge of climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the provision of basic services, including food; to a growing number of urban residents. The Western Province, Sri Lanka; Rosario and the Province of Santa Fé, Argentina are supporting local agriculture to reduce dependency on imports, as a flood risk reduction strategy, and to improve urban food security. This background paper describes their programmes and policies in further detail and outlines key lessons learned.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/integrating-urban-agriculture-and-forestry-climate-change-action-plans-lessons
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/marielle-dubbeling
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/ruaf-foundation
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agroforestry
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sri-lanka
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/argentina
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
