Here is a selection of titles proposed by FAO Publications for forum participants who would like to read more on food systems and nutrition.
FOOD SYSTEMS IN AN URBANIZING WORLD
This report presents a narrative stressing the centrality of food to the future of cities, countries and the planet — to jobs, human health, food security and climate change – and proposes the TRANSFORM framework to develop food-smart cities.
INTEGRATING FOOD INTO URBAN PLANNING
Through a range of successful examples, spanning from the Tsukji market in Tokyo to urban agriculture in Lima, this paper shows that a systemic approach to integrating food into urban planning is crucial to increase food security and nutrition.
URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTIC AND METRICS FRAMEWORK
This paper concludes that future development of urban food diagnostic frameworks should embrace current trends in participatory data collection and emerging analytical techniques, including geospatial analysis and big data.
FAO FRAMEWORK FOR THE URBAN FOOD AGENDA: LEVERAGING SUB-NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS AND IMPROVED NUTRITION
This publication argues that to develop food systems sustainably requires an interconnected approach that involves rural-urban synergies, social inclusion, equity and resilience.
BACKGROUND NOTES ON SUSTAINABLE, PRODUCTIVE AND RESILIENT AGRO-FOOD SYSTEMS: VALUE CHAINS, HUMAN CAPITAL, AND THE 2030 AGENDA
Used to support discussions in the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting in May 2019, these notes focus on farmers’ participation in value chains, the need to support human capital in agriculture, and the contribution of agriculture to the 2030 Agenda.
STRENGTHENING NUTRITION ACTION
This document supports stakeholders in translating the Second International Conference on Nutrition recommendations into country-specific actions, through 24 thematic sheets, ranging from food loss and waste prevention to social protection for nutrition.
Further reading
ENABLE INCLUSIVE AND EFFICIENT AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEMS
VOLUNTARY STANDARDS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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