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Health Warning: Africa's cities consume an unbalanced diet

Urbanization is changing eating habits: City dwellers eat fewer fruits and vegetables. Strategies to combat malnutrition are needed.

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The new Africa Strategy – a bit too much and a bit too little

The aim of the Development Ministry is a restart based on partnership. More desirable would have been a policy based on safeguarding national…

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The Ambivalence of Feminist Development Policy

Global asymmetries in trade, finance or (agro-)industrial policy cannot be addressed through refurbished programs for women’s rights and equ

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Illicit Financial Flows and the Secrecy that Facilitates Them

When funds flow illegally from poor countries, it undermines potential economic progress. Neither political anti-corruption nor transparency

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Should climate funds be used for social security?
Using aid for tackling climate change to also provide social protection in rural areas will only make adaptation more equitable.
Urban Farming – Innovations for sustainable living
With increasing urbanization, the quality of food can suffer. Urban environments can be innovative and find adapted models of provision.
Health Warning: Africa's cities consume an unbalanced diet
Urbanization is changing eating habits: City dwellers eat fewer fruits and vegetables. Strategies to combat malnutrition are needed.
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Feeding the cities

When 70 percent of all food worldwide is consumed in urban areas, the fundamental role of urban centers in transforming food systems becomes evident. Not only consumption, but all activities related to feeding the urban population - from processing to transportation to marketing - are gaining in significance as urbanization increases.

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How agriculture succeeds in cities with little water

The ecosystems of urban centers need to integrate agriculture and the use of rainwater and wastewater – for example to water the…

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Urban Farming – Innovations for sustainable living

With increasing urbanization, the quality of food can suffer. Urban environments can be innovative and find adapted models of…

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Sustainable agriculture in the Biodiversity Convention

The agreement reached at the end of 2022 is a historic breakthrough and offers a great opportunity to significantly better protect…

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Illicit Financial Flows and the Secrecy that Facilitates Them

When funds flow illegally from poor countries, it undermines potential economic progress. Neither political anti-corruption nor…

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