City/Town/Village: | Lima |
County/Province/District (Name of): | Lima |
Sub-national State: | n/a |
Country: | Peru |
Language: | Spanish |
Spatial Distinction: | Urban |
Level of Government: | Metropolitan Area |
Population: | 9,886,647 |
Population Range: | 5 million - 19.9 million |
Policy Type: | Legislation and Regulations |
Food Systems Sector(s): | food acquisition, preparation and consumption; food production |
Year of Adoption: | 2012 |
Adopting Government Department(s): | Metropolitan Municipality of Lima |
Lead Implementing Entity: | Metropolitan Municipality of Lima |
Supporting Entity: | Commissions of the Environment, Health and Social well-being; City Services Agency, Regional Agency of Natural Resources and Environment, Business Development Agency, Social Development Agency, Regional Government of Metropolitan area of Lima, Regional Development Agency, Regional Agrarian Agency, Local Participation Agency; Education, Sports and Culture Agency; Lima Parks Service |
Additional Supporting Entity: | n/a |
Funding Amount: | n/a |
Funding Sources: | n/a |
Policy Links: | PDF-Original – PDF-English |
Link to Additional Resources: | |
Policy Outcome: | This policy promotes urban agriculture as an environmental strategy to address food insecurity, social inclusion and economic development of the municipality of Lima. |
Policy Keywords: | adaptive reuse; community garden; economic development; environmental protection; food security; green spaces; health equity; intergovernmental collaboration; markets; microenterprise; nutrition; periurban agriculture; poverty; small to medium enterprise (SME); sustainable development; technical assistance; urban agriculture; vacant lot; vulnerable groups |