Policy provides guidelines for the municipal management of a land bank of green space. These green spaces must be used to promote urban development that supports low-income sectors, improved housing, environmental health, and regional stewardship.

Food Gardens Policy in Support of Poverty Alleviation and Reduction, Cape Town, South Africa

Policy facilitates growing food in urban gardens to support food security of the very poor. It calls for collaboration among relevant stakeholders to address the variety of topics that arise in urban food production and consumption, including various departments within the city government, non-profits, and businesses.

Urban Agriculture Framework Ordinance, Lima, Peru

Policy that promotes urban agriculture as an environmental strategy to adress food insecurity, social inclusivity and economic development of the province of Lima

Urban Agriculture Policy, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Provides for range of urban agriculture practices and future policy framework in order to increase food sources and nutrition for self-reliance. It recognizes UA as a tool for economic development and effective land use (cultivation, livestock, land use) through city-run urban farms. It includes provisions for policy development related to: water, human resources, material resources, financial resources, legel and regulatory issues, institutional framework, health and environment issues, socio-cultural dimensions, economic dimensions

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Food Power Action Plan, Sandwell, England, UK

Bradford District Food Strategy, Bradford, England, UK

Creation of Municipal Land Bank, Rosario, Argentina

Food Gardens Policy in Support of Poverty Alleviation and Reduction, Cape Town, South Africa

Urban Agriculture Framework Ordinance, Lima, Peru