Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

The Intersection of Planning, Urban Agriculture, and Food Justice

We draw on a multidisciplinary body of research to consider how planning for urban agriculture can foster food justice by benefitting socioeconomically disadvantaged residents. The potential social benefits of urban … Continue reading

Friday, 9 February 2018 · Leave a comment

Sustainable Food Systems: The Role of the City

This book, by a leading expert in urban agriculture, offers a genuine solution to today’s global food crisis. By contributing more to feeding themselves, cities can allow breathing space for … Continue reading

Friday, 28 April 2017 · Leave a comment

Improving the Nutritional Quality of Food Markets through the Informal Sector

Policy approaches aiming to suppress the informal sector are generally ineffective; in some cases, they can actually decrease the quality and safety of food. Similarly, food and nutrition policies that … Continue reading

Friday, 12 February 2016 · Leave a comment

The global burden of foodborne diseases

The report presents the first WHO global and regional estimates of the burden of foodborne diseases. The large disease burden from food highlights the importance of food safety, particularly in … Continue reading

Friday, 11 December 2015 · Leave a comment

Cities, Violence and Order

A series of blogs that explores what the challenges of security provision in cities might look like in 2040; and how development policy and practice might preemptively respond to these challenges … Continue reading

Sunday, 25 October 2015 · Leave a comment

Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights

There are valuable lessons here relevant to other countries and regions The report, “There Is No Time Left: Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights in Turkana County, Kenya,” highlights … Continue reading

Thursday, 15 October 2015 · Leave a comment

Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

The report explores ways to distribute, share and procure local food inside the city. There are considered more sustainable and less carbon intensive delivery systems giving efficient opportunities to local … Continue reading

Thursday, 12 December 2013 · Leave a comment

Towards a Quantifiable Measure of Resilience

Christophe Béné – The objective of this paper is twofold. First it illustrates and discusses some of the challenges related to the measurement of resilience by reviewing some of the … Continue reading

Tuesday, 15 October 2013 · Leave a comment