How do we sustain urban food systems for needs of dwellers today
Around the world, towns and metropolitan areas are beginning to place a greater emphasis on food and food policy today. It is acknowledged that there has to be more focus on how cities and their residents are fed due to factors including urbanization, rising urban poverty, rising food prices, climate change, changing consumption patterns, and an increase in diet-related health issues. It is also recognized that, in order to benefit both urban and rural populations, integrated territorial development and balanced urban-rural linkages must be pursued. This is because growing urban populations are directly linked to rising demand for natural resources that supply essential food and ecosystem services.
A growing problem for governance
Sustainable development must include food security, parti...