Urban Agriculture’s Potential to Advance Multiple Sustainability Goals - An International Resource Panel Think Piece

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.contributor.organizationInternational Resource Panel
dc.contributor.otherAyuk, Elias
dc.contributor.otherRamaswami, Anu
dc.contributor.otherTeixeira, Izabella
dc.contributor.otherAkpalu, Wisdom
dc.contributor.otherDas, Kirti
dc.contributor.otherEckart, Emily
dc.contributor.otherFerreira, Jaqueline da Luz
dc.contributor.otherde Souza Leao, Vitoria Oliveira Pereira
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-23T10:18:01Z
dc.date.available2022-02-23T10:18:01Z
dc.date.issued2022-02
dc.descriptionThis Think Piece evaluates to what extent, and in which conditions, urban agriculture can enhance the sustainability of urban-rural food systems and promote a circular economy in cities. It provides an overview of different urban agriculture typologies, ranging from household backyard gardens to community allotment gardens, from rooftop greenhouses to high-tech vertical farming. With a systems lens, it analyses the natural resource use implications of urban agriculture in its various forms and assesses its benefits and trade-offs across multiple sustainability goals, acknowledging distinct regional specificities.en
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3920-6
dc.identifier.otherDTI/2418/PA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/38398
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number60 pages
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjecturban agriculture
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectbiological diversity
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectagricultural policy
dc.subjectcircular economy
dc.subjectgreen economy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titleUrban Agriculture’s Potential to Advance Multiple Sustainability Goals - An International Resource Panel Think Pieceen
dc.typeTechnical report

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