A political ecology of community gardens in Australia: from local issues to global lessons.

Urban Farm DB summary

The local impacts of global urbanization — dwindling green spaces, food insecurity, land shortages, and loss of biodiversity — have triggered renewed interest in various forms of urban agriculture. In rapidly growing cities across both the Global North and Global South, residents are seeking better access to places to grow safe and healthy food, spaces that foster social inclusion, and improved environmental quality. Urban cultivation initiatives are often framed around the social benefits of local food growing and typically aim to be "sustainable." This chapter addresses the implications these twin goals have for land-use planning and policy.