Urban and Peri-Urban Food and Nutrition Action Plan.
Elements for community action to promote social cohesion and reduce inequalities through Local Production for Local Consumption

Prepared by
WHO Regional Office for Europe Programme for Nutrition and Food Security
ETC, The Netherlands
WHO Centre for Urban Health

Agriculture urbaine et péri-urbaine dans l'agenda politique (Conférence électronique - 21 août - 30 septembre 2000)

Methodes Appropriées pour l'Agriculture Urbaine. Recherche, Développement Politique, Planification, Réalisation Et Evaluation (Conférence électronique - Février 4-16 2002)

Urban agriculture on the policy agenda (E-conference - August 21 - September 30, 2000)

Makanatsa Makonese and Shingirayi Mushamba

In: UA Magazine No. 13 - Trees and Cities - Growing Together

The concept of urban forestry in Zimbabwe is applicable to pockets of forested plots that remain in the urban areas, as well as to newly established woodlots and vegetated parks for recreational and aesthetic purposes. Urban forestry also covers the planting and maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs and bushes along the main streets, roads and avenues, by private residents to beautify their homes, and in undeveloped areas.

Kathleen L. Wolf

In: UA Magazine No. 13 - Trees and Cities - Growing Together

Scientific understanding of how urban trees, forests and green space benefit people has expanded substantially in recent years to include social, environmental and economic domains. Despite increasing scientific evidence, there is a lag in policy response in many municipalities.

Malongo R.S. Mlozi

In: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture in Tanzania knows a generally favourable political and legal national context. These policies were issued during the 1970s and 1980s, to encourage people to produce their own food. At the municipal level it was found in the 1980s that these policies, especially encouraging livestock, also had some negative effects and the existing municipal by-laws were reviewed. An overview.