The Regulations aim to strength the supervision of planning, land and real estates of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (hereinafter referred to as the “Special Zone”) , safeguard enforcement of the laws and regulations.

This factsheet provides information on the general progress achieved through the City Region Food System project in areas such as food production and distribution, food consumption, food value chain, food waste and loss, as well as climate change adaptation.

En 2014, la FAO a mis en place le projet GCP/SFC/001/MUL ‘La sécurité alimentaire renforcée en milieu urbain en Afrique Centrale grâce à une meilleure disponibilité de la nourriture produite localement’’’. Pendant 3 ans, le projet a apporté un soutien matériel et des formations à plus de 3 500 bénéficiaires situés au Gabon, Cameroun, Tchad, Guinée Equatoriale, Sao Tomé & Principe, et République du Congo.

Recognizing the importance of the services provided by forests and trees to urban dwellers, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests proposed that the theme for the 2018 International Day of Forests would be “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. To mark this occasion and promote the widespread adoption of “green” strategies for dealing with urban challenges, FAO invited the mayors of 15 different sized cities from various regions around the world to present their experiences with trees and forests and to show how this green infrastructure has helped address urban challenges.

The region of Karamoja, located in the northeast of Uganda, is the poorest and least developed region in the country. Historically, Karamoja has been a pastoral area; crop production, which is less reliable there, has recently emerged as an important source of household food and income in some areas. Although Karamoja bears similarities to other pastoral regions in East Africa, few of its households are self-sufficient in terms of food and most rely on barter trading for much of their staple foods.

Arborii amplasați corespunzător în jurul zonelor construite pot reduce necesarul de energie electrică pentru climatizare cu până la 30% în timpul verii și cu 20-50% în timpul ier nii.

This report is the result of the implementation of an assessment methodology for Colombo and its city region food system (CRFS).

Este documento es el resultado final de ese proceso. Dirigido a una audiencia mundial – que comprende las instancias decisorias urbanas, funcionarios públicos, asesores políticos y demás partes interesadas – contribuirá al desarrollo de bosques urbanos y periurbanos que ayuden a las ciudades a resolver sus exigencias actuales y futuras de productos forestales y servicios del ecosistema.

Large urban trees are excellent filters for urban pollutants and fine particulates. Trees can provide food, such as fruits, nuts and leaves. Spending time near trees improves physical and mental health by increasing energy level and speed of recovery, while decreasing blood pressure and stress. Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30% and save energy used for heating by 20–50%. Trees provide habitat, food and protection to plants and animals, increasing urban biodiversity...planting trees today is essential for future generations!

Rural-based economic activity can be just as effective for poverty reduction as that of urban sectors. Since the 1990s, rural transformation has lifted nearly as many people out of poverty as urban development. Many more will be able to climb out of poverty if greater priority is given to public investments in rural areas.