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4 Food Systems
Pages 29-36

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... lacked access to adequately nutritious food in 2020, even before the current rise in global food prices (UN, 2021c) and supply chain disruption.
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... . Restorative urban agriculture involves investing in decentralized, neighborhood-based, controlled environment agriculture that uses water, heat, and light in energy-efficient ways and brings sustainable, regenerative food production closer to poor urban neighborhoods that currently lack affordable access to healthy foods (O'Hara, 2022)
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... BOX 4-1 Regenerative Agriculture: Regenerate Costa Rica Regenerative agriculture promotes interdisciplinary approaches to land use management through nature-based solutions. Regenerative agriculture can cap ture large amounts of carbon in the soil, reverse land degradation, reduce the use of fertilizers, retain water, and mitigate climate change.
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... . Through Regenerate Costa Rica, community farms in Guanacaste, in north western Costa Rica, promote regenerative agriculture, including the recovery of biodiversity, holistic livestock, and local education connected to the biological, geographical, and cultural environment.
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... Food distribution engages farmers markets, community-supported agriculture, restaurants, and small stores. Waste and water management activities include composting, water harvesting, rain gardens, and other green infrastructure initiatives (O'Hara, 2017)
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... POSSIBLE ACTIONABLE STEPS FOR FOOD SYSTEMS The committee proposes the following possible actionable steps to operationalize sustainable development in the area of sustainable and equitable food systems: • Urban leaders and planners could be convened to discuss challenges, op portunities, and innovative strategies for sustainable and equitable urban food systems in the United States in the context of the COVID-19 pan demic, geopolitical conflict, and climate change. An example is the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (2022)
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... • Federal and local governments could work together to transform food sys tems in the United States and to promote supply chains that are resilient and sustainable in the short and long terms. • Academic leaders and the private sector could support training and work force development at universities, community colleges, and tribal colleges to promote sustainable and equitable food systems, taking into account environmental, economic, and social considerations.
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