The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is supporting Brazil with the establishment of green spaces and farms in and around cities. The process is known as urban and peri-urban agriculture. It can help Brazil improve food availability, bolster community resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions when implemented into government policies. Experts say this can provide a much-needed boon to the country, which has 27 million people grappling with food insecurity.
“Urban and peri-urban agriculture can help feed urban dwellers while reducing extreme temperatures in cities, preventing floods and providing a green belt to halt urban sprawl,“ said Ruth Do Coutto, Chief, Mitigation Branch in UNEP’s Climate Change Division. “This can unlock economic and social benefits and improve quality of life in and around cities in Brazil and beyond.”
