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The position paper provides an updated insight on the role that urban agriculture can play in pursuing the Millennium Development Goals and more specifically MDG 1 and 7, related to poverty reduction, food security, and environmental sustainability. It intends to raise awareness and inform decision makers and planners of the different aspects of urban agriculture, which entails a broad range of activities, related to the food production and distribution chain, within natural resources planning and use including urban and peri-urban forestry. The paper further illustrates ongoing initiatives that substantiate how UPA can, in different environments, play its role as a source of employment, income and food which are the indicators towards poverty reduction and improved food security. It also provides readers with useful information on stakeholders, data resources and case studies.
