[ebooks] Designing for Re-Use: The Life of Consumer Packaging by Tom Fisher; Janet Shipton in Arts-Photography

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This volume; by graduate researchers working in urban agriculture; examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanizing global south; the book examines the contribution of urban agriculture and city farming to livelihoods and food security. Case studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. Other case studies look at public health aspects including the impact of pesticides; micro-biological risks; pollution and water contamination on food production and people. Ultimately the book calls on city farmers; politicians; environmentalists and regulatory bodies to work together to improve the long term sustainability of urban farming as a major; secure source of food and employment for urban populations. Published with IDRC