Growing better cities: urban agriculture for sustainable development
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Main Author: Mougeot, Luc J. A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa International Development Research Centre ©2006
Series:In focus (International Development Research Centre (Canada))
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Some online versions lack accompanying media packaged with the printed version. - Issued also in French under title: Cultiver de meilleures villes, agriculture urbaine et développement durable
The United Nations predicts that over the next 25 years nearly all population growth will be in the cities of the developing world. At current rates, 60% of the world's total population will live in cities by 2030. As the cities grow, so does the number of urban poor. Unemployment, hunger, and malnutrition are commonplace. In the big city, most of any cash income the poor might bring home goes to feeding themselves and staying alive; any food that does not have to be bought is a bonus. As a result, more and more people are attempting to grow at least some of their own food to supplement poor ..
Includes bibliographical references
The issue -- The approach -- Experiences from the field -- Learning from experience
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 97 pages)
ISBN:9781552502426
1552502422
9781552502266
1552502260

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