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Over the last couple of decades, local governments have started taking action to address food system challenges. Many innovative food policies have taken place in cities in particular. However, despite major developments spearheaded by visionary local leaders and communities in recent years, local governments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)...

Urban forests play an important role for urban dwellers, providing environmental, social and economic services. One of these benefits is the capacity of trees to provide food, an aspect which has the potential to increase food security that has been gaining increasing attention over the past few years. However, there...

A circular city is one that promotes a just transition from a linear to a circular economy across the urban space, through multiple city functions and departments and in collaboration with residents, businesses and the research community. In practice, this means shifting away from the linear economy’s “take, make, waste” model,...

Africa played an active role in the COP21 negotiations, emphasising the importance of cities at the forefront of climate resilience and the need for mechanisms to finance adaptation to climate change. Many opportunities exist for fostering cross-border co-operation between local authorities. However, given the lack of suitable legislation and funding,...

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) directly address three urgent and fundamental challenges: they improve the quality of life in cities, they reduce the urban ecological footprint, and they increase cities’ capacity to adapt to climate change in a cost-effective way. By accelerating the implementation of NbS, decision-makers can help their cities adapt to...