World Urban Forum IV Nanjing, China (2009)

Submitted by Femke Hoekstra on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 13:39

The RUAF Foundation, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Development Research Centre, Urban Harvest, the Chinese Urban Agriculture Association and the Nanjing Agriculture and Forestry Bureau, organised a session called "Urban and peri-urban agriculture for Resilient Cities (Green, Productive and Socially Inclusive)" during the World Urban Forum of UN Habitat from 3 to 7 November 2008 in Nanjing, China. The session was guided by Dr Yves Cabannes (Department of Planning Unit, University College London) and three presenters (Mr Moreira, Federal Government Brazil, Mrs Mpanja, City Council Kampala, Mrs Liu, Beijing Agricultural Bureau. Also a booth on the WUF Exhibition was set up and a Tour to urban agriculture sites in and around Nanjing was organized.

Conference proceedings

Annex 1 Convening organisations
Annex 2 Contents of the DVD
Annex 3 Booklet Urban Agriculture for Resilient Cities (Green, Productive and Socially Inclusive)
Annex 4 Nanjing Urban Agriculture tour
Annex 5 Posters convening organisations
Annex 6 City posters