Salwa Tohme Tawk, Ziad Moussa, Shadi Hamadeh, Diana Abi-Saiid

Henk de Zeeuw, Gordon Prain

The financial crisis of 2007/2008 had far-reaching impacts on developing countries, especially in cities which are more directly embedded in the global economy. Declining economic activity, negative effects on the terms of trade with the rich world and consequent job losses, as well as reduced remittances from family members working abroad, disproportionately affected urban households (Natali 2009).

Anna Richert, Robert Gensch, Håkan Jönsson, Linus Dagerskog, Thor-Axel Stenström and Moussa Bonzi

In: UA Magazine no 23 - Urban nutrient management, pp. 43-44

The upcoming publication titled Practical guideline on the use of urine in crop production gives practical guidance on the use of urine in crop production as a vital component of sustainable crop production and sanitation systems. It also includes guidance on how to initiate activities that will facilitate the introduction of new fertilisers to the
agricultural community.

Bolanle Wahab, M.K.C. Sridhar and A.A. Ayorinde

In: UA Magazine no 23 - Urban nutrient management, pp. 25-26

Solid waste disposal is a nagging problem faced by various communities in Ibadan in southwest Nigeria and other state capitals. Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, is the most densely populated city in the state with over three million inhabitants. It is said that in Ibadan every street is a market. Many backyards are used for growing local vegetables and medicinal herbs.

Bruno Martins Dala Paula, Ivana Cristina Lovo, José Divino Lopes Filho

In: UA Magazine no 23 - Urban nutrient management, pp. 22-24

As part of the RUAF’s Cities Farming for the Future programme (1), a project called the Jardim Produtivo (Productive Garden) was initiated to transform a vacant plot(2) of 3,500 m2 into a multifunctional urban space.

Pay Drechsel, Olufunke Cofie and George Danso

In: UA Magazine no 23 - Urban nutrient management, pp. 8-10