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The world is at an unprecedented point in the sustainable development journey. For the first time in history extreme poverty, those living on less than $1.90 per day, has fallen below 10%. However, two years after the global commitments were adopted in New York, and after years of steady decline,...

Collective buying groups such as CSA have two facets. On the one hand, they belong to the wider social movement advocating ecological transition and are seeking to contribute to wider system changes. On the other hand, they are doing so through a very specific type of activism, that of creating...

Trees and forests in and around cities provide a wide range of goods and environmental services and make important contributions to the livelihoods and quality of life of urban dwellers. Many cities have protected, restored or established forests on their peripheries (“peri-urban” forests) in order to, for example: protecting drinking water...

In the US, it is estimated that 63 million tons of food are wasted each year, with 40% coming from consumer-facing business, including hotels. Wasted food may generate as much as 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, be responsible for more than a quarter of all deforestation, and use nearly a...

This report NO7. from the Hungry Cities Partnership, provides an overview of Greater Mexico City and its food system. The city’s history, demographic characteristics, geography and economy are first discussed. The city’s urban food system and urban food security are then examined with a particular focus on formal and informal...