No looking back : [food]ways forward for healthy african cities in light of climate change

Abstract

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “Climate Change and Land Report,” states that transformational change will require integration of resilience and mitigation across all parts of the food system including production, supply chains, social aspects, and dietary choices. This paper argues for an explicitly urban lens to be brought to the IPCC’s call for food system transformation. For the African context there must be a re-imagining of the urban development trajectory. More specifically, it is essential for urban governments to proactively shape their food systems. The paper suggests some food specific interventions.