Green Cities Initiative

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Building a resilient future: The Green Cities Initiative
11/11/2022

Cities are facing major challenges. If we don’t transform cities now, these will only get worse in the future. FAO launched the Green Cities Initiative...

The FAO Green Cities Initiative
01/01/2021

The FAO Green Cities Initiative focuses on improving the urban environment, strengthening urban-rural linkages and the resilience of urban systems,...

Benefits of Urban Trees
01/02/2020

6 Benefits of Urban Trees

Promoting Blue Ports in Vigo, Spain and around the world
01/01/2020

The Galician city of Vigo is Europe's largest fishing port. The Vigo port has been working to create a vibrant Blue Port, with an eye to stimulating...

How will we prepare our towns and cities for a sustainable future?
02/01/2019

Our cities are growing faster than ever before. By 2050, 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas. We need to work together...

Strengthening Food Systems Through City to City Cooperation: The experience of Cabo Verde
01/01/2019

FAO City to City Cooperation initiative launched a pilot project in 2017 allowing Dakar (Senegal) to share its techniques on micro gardens with Douala...