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1. 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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2. 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

3. POPULATION GROWTH IN THE FUTURE;
DIMENSIONS OF URBAN CHANGE
• Many aspects of urban change in recent
decades are unprecedented, FAO,2010

4. CHANGE AHEAD: CLIMATE CHANGE AND
HEALTH

6. THE INDUSTRIALIZATION HAVE
BROUGTH US OUT OF TRACK
• Linear economy,
involves traditionally
waste and fossil fuels.
Source Ellen Mc Arthur
foundation

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.”

10. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
(CSA) FOR BOTH FOOD AND NON-FOOD
The four fundamental ideas of CSA (Urgenci,2014)
Partnership
Characterised 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
tandem
Based 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)

11. 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.

12. 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