T H E L I N K S B E T W E E N T H E M O D E L O F C S A A N D F U T U R E H E A L T H Y U R B A N A N D P E R I - U R B A N A R E A S

THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE IN FUTURE URBAN AND

PERI URBAN AREAS:

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FUTURE RELEVANT TRENDS: REMEDY TO ADDICTION TO FOSSIL FUELS

Oil and gas production 1930-2050; Source ceopalmoil.com

World ecological footprint by component 1961–

2003(risen nine-fold) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

emissions are a major part of our ecological

footprint. Source: CABE,2008

Nowadays’ “energy order”, global primary energy

consumption 1850-2000, in Exajoules

POPULATION GROWTH IN THE FUTURE; DIMENSIONS OF URBAN CHANGE

• Many aspects of urban change in recent

decades are unprecedented, FAO,2010

CHANGE AHEAD: CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH

THE INDUSTRIALIZATION HAVE BROUGTH US OUT OF TRACK

• Linear economy,

involves traditionally

waste and fossil fuels.

Source Ellen Mc Arthur

foundation

FOR MOST OF HUMAN HISTORY WE ADOPTED SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR

AGRICULTURE

Old fashioned type of agriculture supporting communities ,The Inca’s citadel of Machu Pichu, in Perù, Source FAO,2010

FOR MOST OF HUMAN HISTORY WE ADOPTED SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE

• We used muscle power for farm and food hauling.

• We ate fresh food when it was available, keeping what

we could in root cellars or storing it longer by pickling,

salting, fermenting, and drying;

• we cooked and heated with wood fires.(Bomford,2010;

Holmgren,2003)

• We used natural fibres for several uses, oilseeds,

medical crops and dye crops to develop our society,

health and well-being.

RE-LOCALISATION, RE-RURALIZATION AS SOLUTIONS FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURE’S

ISSUES

• Hess(2012) :

“Localists movements are mobilizations to support

locally owned, independent organizations as local

farms; community gardens, and food businesses; and

local public enterprises such as municipal electricity

generation or environmental stewardship groups.”

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) FOR BOTH FOOD AND NON-FOOD

The four fundamental ideas of CSA (Urgenci,2014)

PartnershipCharacterised by a mutual commitment to supply (by the peasants)

and up-take (by the consumers) of the agricultural products produced.

It’s Local

This means promoting local exchange. Local Solidarity-based Partnership

between Producers and Consumers are part of an active approach to

relocalizing the economy.

Means Solidarity

Partnerships are based on solidarity between actors and involves: a)

Sharing both the risks and the benefits of healthy production that is

adapted to the natural rhythm of the seasons and is respectful of the

environment, natural and cultural heritage and health; b) Paying a

sufficient fair price up-front to enable peasants and their families to live

in a dignified manner.

The

producer/consumer

tandemBased on direct person-to-person contact and trust, with no

intermediaries or hierarchy and no subordination.

The four pillar of C.S.A, Source URGENCI (2014)

C.S.A. AS NATURE, AND FUTURE AGRICULTURE

• If made with ecological ethical basis, can lead to

environmental stewardship;

• The creation of C.S.A can benefit local economies;

• Get people togheter, enhance the social aspect of

the flux of materials;

• Provide the same or improved quality of life of

nowadays, since health is increased.

CONCLUSIONS

• Even if big differences between industrialized countries or emerging economies will exists, the linkages between future urban and peri-urban areas, energy and agriculture for both food and non-food crops is going to become increasingly important.

• short and more environmentally sound supply chains are logic and timely solutions

• C.S.A. schemes can increase resilience and are source of local enhancing opportunities