Pachova,, Nevelina
Edwards, Ferne
Kröger, Iris
Säumel, Ina
Reddy, Suhana
Wachtel, Thomas
2019-11-27
<p>Edible City Solutions (ECS) are recognized by city representatives for their potential to contribute<br>
to addressing key socio‐economic and environmental challenges. Differences in local context,<br>
however, shape local priorities and thus the best locally‐ suited mechanisms for integrating ECS<br>
in local planning.<br>
In larger cities, there is a growing demand for policy action from citizens, which are involved in a<br>
multitude of community‐based ECS. In some cities ECS initiatives have already benefited from a<br>
wide range of existing supportive programs. Information on existing opportunities, however, is<br>
hard to access. Furthermore, many ECS initiatives are threatened by uncertainty in the context of<br>
competing demands for scarce land. Yet, strategies for ensuring their long‐term sustainability are<br>
generally lacking. ECS are often seen as a fashion among other urban trends. City administrations<br>
are beginning to experiment with both vertical (borough, district, city‐wide) and horizontal (crosssectoral)<br>
modes of coordination involving a wide range of stakeholders. Furthermore, new ways<br>
of facilitating access to information are being explored. However, existing processes often lack<br>
broad‐based citizen involvement, which is a challenge that needs to be addressed.<br>
In smaller cities, where land for agricultural production is more easily accessible, ECS policy integration<br>
tends to be a municipal‐led endeavour aimed to create awareness and knowledge on<br>
environmental problems, revitalizing the local economy and enhancing opportunities for special<br>
target groups. Some local administrations have begun to experiment with the use of ECS<br>
implementation as a strategy for the social integration of long‐term unemployed and youth.<br>
However, effective strategies for the engagement of marginal groups need to be better explored.</p>
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