Urban agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean by strengthening AGUILA network : technical progress report, Mar. - Aug. 2002
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2002
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Red Latinoamericana de Investigaciones en Agricultura Urbana (Red AGUILA), Lima, PE
Abstract
The world population is urbanising rapidly, with urban poverty growing apace,
particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Food and fuel already absorb a
large share of the urban poor household incomes, and household food insecurity has
been worsening in recent years in the region. Several factors affect the quality,
availability and affordability Of food and micronutrient provisioning to city populations.
The urban poor have diversified their food procurement strategies and urban
food production has resurged since the 1970s, with several community and
municipal initiatives reported recently throughout the Region. Several international
organizations have come together in the mid 1990s to support a more coherent and
effective inclusion of such initiatives into local development strategies.
The purpose of the project is to promote urban agriculture in Latin American
and the Caribbean by strengthening the Aguila Network and its members through
actions supporting the exchange of information and experience, the instititutional
strengthening of the AGUILA network and by making an impact on the decision
making processes of authorities and local governments concerning the elaboration of
urban policies and guidelines in such a way that these promote urban agriculture.
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RESEARCH NETWORKS, URBAN AGRICULTURE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, URBAN PLANNING, URBAN POLICY, POLICY MAKING, LATIN AMERICA, CARIBBEAN