Sentences with phrase «building urban food systems»

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Hence, supporting short supply chain initiatives and related SME's seem to be an important mechanism for building resilient urban food systems.

The report argues for a strong GEF role in such emerging sectors with high mitigation potential as urban systems combining transport, buildings, water supply, waste treatment, food supply and land use zoning, AFOLU (Agriculture, Forest and Other Land Use), agri - food supply systems — including emerging and often controversial mitigation opportunities such as short - lived climate forcers and carbon capture and storage.

Creating more urban farms and more food production centers closer to where the market is, whether they are traditional outdoor growing areas, rooftop farms, indoor hydroponic and aquaponics systems, vertical farms, or vacant lot gardens, can go a long way toward building a more resilient local food system and reducing the ecological footprint of our diets.

To be eligible for membership, candidate cities must have no more than 50,000 residents and must pledge to work towards implementing a range of programs from the promotion of organic agriculture, the banning of genetically modified foods and organisms, urban revitalization and historic preservation, alternative energy systems, preservation of local tradition and heritage, signage and light regulations, to building awareness of the local citizenry for the Slow City goals.