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T1 Urban Agriculture’s Potential to Advance Multiple Sustainability Goals - An International Resource Panel Think Piece
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Ayuk, Elias
A2 Ramaswami, Anu
A2 Teixeira, Izabella
A2 Akpalu, Wisdom
A2 Das, Kirti
A2 Eckart, Emily
A2 Ferreira, Jaqueline da Luz
A2 de Souza Leao, Vitoria Oliveira Pereira
K1 agriculture
K1 urban agriculture
K1 sustainable development
K1 climate change
K1 biological diversity
K1 health
K1 agricultural policy
K1 circular economy
K1 green economy
SN 978-92-807-3920-6
YR 2022
FD 2022-02
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/38398
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/38398
NO This 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026