The research explores urban farming in Amsterdam and Vancouver, focusing on sustainability, food security, and resilience. It highlights factors like urban density, space availability, and regulations. Amsterdam uses innovative spaces like rooftops, while Vancouver benefits from its layout and climate. …

This paper presents an integral assessment tool for the social and ecological embedding of a farm. In transitioning towards sustainable farming systems, a product-baed view as well as a location-based view is needed. The location-based perspective focuses on the combined effects of farming practices …

Today, many cities in Europe have rediscovered urban and peri-urban agriculture (UA) as a contributor to a more healthy and sustainable urban environment. However, UA has not yet unfolded its potential due to gaps in knowledge, expertise, and advocacy. A clear typology is instrumental in identifying, …

The online grocery industry gained momentum during the worldwide pandemic and still is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce segments. Regarding sustainability, digital grocery services can perform better in comparison to traditional supermarkets; however, they can still negatively impact the environment …

Background: Roughly 200 million women become pregnant every year - most of them living in developing countries in Asia and Africa - many of these women suffer from ongoing nutritional deficiencies, contributing to the estimate of half a million maternal deaths a year. Educational programs teaching on …

We summarize what we assess as the past year's most important findings within climate change research: limits to adaptation, vulnerability hotspots, new threats coming from the climate–health nexus, climate (im)mobility and security, sustainable practices for land use and finance, losses and damages, …

Cities worldwide are growing fast, compromising their surrounding landscapes, and consuming too much of scarce resources. At the same time, due to the changing climate, temperatures in cities are rising and weather extremes have become the new normal. Most (western) cities are facing a worrying loss …

MADDO Dairies Ltd has made a tangible effort to develop the dairy value chain in the larger Masaka region by providing farmers with cows, organizing them into various farmer groups, providing extension services and support to dairy farmers, and setting up milk centres. Despite attempts to reduce the …

Global food systems need to become more sustainable, resilient and inclusive. To accelerate this transition, there is a need for scaling innovative strategies for improved Food and Nutrition Security (FNS), particularly for the poor and marginalised. Scaling, however, is not a straightforward or value-free …

This open access book states that the endemic societal faultlines of our times are deeply intertwined and that they confront us with challenges affecting the security and sustainability of our societies. It states that new ways of inhabiting and cultivating our planet are needed to keep it healthy for …