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1 online resource (xix, 97 pages) : color maps. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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In focus
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In focus (International Development Research Centre (Canada))
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Some online versions lack accompanying media packaged with the printed version. |
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Issued also in French under title: Cultiver de meilleures villes, agriculture urbaine et développement durable. |
| Summary |
The United Nations predicts that over the next 25 years nearly all population growth will be in the cities of the developing world. At current rates, 60% of the world's total population will live in cities by 2030. As the cities grow, so does the number of urban poor. Unemployment, hunger, and malnutrition are commonplace. In the big city, most of any cash income the poor might bring home goes to feeding themselves and staying alive; any food that does not have to be bought is a bonus. As a result, more and more people are attempting to grow at least some of their own food to supplement poor ... |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
The issue -- The approach -- Experiences from the field -- Learning from experience. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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International Development Research Centre (Canada)
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International Development Research Centre (Canada) |
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International Development Research Centre (Canada) |
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Centre de recherches pour le développement international (Canada) |
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Urban agriculture -- Developing countries.
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Urban agriculture. |
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Developing countries. |
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Land use, Urban -- Developing countries.
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Land use, Urban. |
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City planning -- Developing countries.
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City planning. |
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Sustainable development -- Developing countries.
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Sustainable development. |
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Agricultural assistance, Canadian.
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Agricultural assistance, Canadian. |
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Technical assistance, Canadian.
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Technical assistance, Canadian. |
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Electronic books.
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International Development Research Centre (Canada)
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Urban agriculture for sustainable development |
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Print version: Mougeot, Luc J.A. Growing better cities. Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, ©2006 1552502260 (OCoLC)64344876 |
| ISBN |
9781552502426 (electronic book) |
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1552502422 (electronic book) |
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9781552502266 |
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1552502260 |
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