Building a Climate-Resilient City: Agriculture and food security

The document argues that strengthening local food systems reduces vulnerability to climate-driven supply shocks in international chains. It recommends that cities protect agricultural land within and around municipal boundaries, utilizing innovative techniques like vertical agriculture and aquaponics. Additionally, it suggests that municipal policies and procurement should support small-scale food production and processing to enhance food security, employment, and community cohesion.

• Strengthening local food systems enhances a city's ability to withstand supply shocks caused by climate change impacts on international supply chains.
• Cities are encouraged to protect agricultural land both inside and outside municipal boundaries, employing innovative production methods such as vertical agriculture and aquaponics.
• Municipal policies, including procurement, should support small-scale food production and processing to improve food security, create jobs, and strengthen community cohesion.

APA

Temmer,, J. (2017). Building a Climate-Resilient City: Agriculture and food security. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/building-climate-resilient-city-agriculture-and-food-security

Chicago

Temmer,, Jennifer. Building a Climate-Resilient City: Agriculture and food security. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2017. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/building-climate-resilient-city-agriculture-and-food-security.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{temmer2017building, author = {Temmer,, Jennifer}, title = {{Building a Climate-Resilient City: Agriculture and food security}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/building-climate-resilient-city-agriculture-and-food-security}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }