Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition, in the context of urbanization and rural transformation

Abstract

<p>The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE‑FSN) is the science–policy interface of the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS).</p><p>Contents: Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Dynamic relationships between urbanization, food systems and food security and nutrition -- 3. Urban and peri-urban food-system activities -- 4. Food environments and urban factors shaping consumption in urban and peri‑urban areas -- 5. Food security and nutrition in urban and peri-urban areas -- 6. Governing urban food systems: multilevel and multi-actor processes -- 7. Policy actions to transform urban and peri-urban food systems -- 8. Conclusions and recommendations -- References</p>