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Sustaining livelihoods under a changing climate: the case of urban agriculture in Lusaka, Zambia

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  • Danny Simatele
  • Tony Binns
  • Munacinga Simatele

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With rapidly deteriorating national and local economies, many urban dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are increasingly resorting to a wide range of informal sector activities to ameliorate food insecurity and generate household income. Among these activities is urban agriculture (UA), which is used both as a source of basic foodstuffs and income generation to enable access to a wide range of goods and services. These may include health care, education, clothing, food and housing. Despite its significance and contribution to the urban household food basket, UA in many SSA cities has not been integrated into urban development and planning policy. In addition to the absence of a supportive local government policy, over the last two decades UA has come under increasing pressure from extreme weather related events such as droughts and flooding. Drawing upon recent field-based research in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, the paper examines the relationships between UA and extreme weather conditions, and the impact on the livelihood options of urban poor. The research has wider relevance in the context of evolving strategies for achieving sustainable urban livelihoods, poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.

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  • Danny Simatele & Tony Binns & Munacinga Simatele, 2011. "Sustaining livelihoods under a changing climate: the case of urban agriculture in Lusaka, Zambia," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(9), pages 1175-1191, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:55:y:2011:i:9:p:1175-1191
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2011.637688
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    1. Jessica Cook & Kate Oviatt & Deborah Main & Harpreet Kaur & John Brett, 2015. "Re-conceptualizing urban agriculture: an exploration of farming along the banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi, India," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 32(2), pages 265-279, June.
    2. Hebinck, Aniek & Selomane, Odirilwe & Veen, Esther & de Vrieze, Anke & Hasnain, Saher & Sellberg, My & Sovová, Lucie & Thompson, Kyle & Vervoort, Joost & Wood, Amanda, 2020. "Exploring the transformative potential of urban food: a future research agenda," SocArXiv 4k6dh, Center for Open Science.
    3. Zornitsa Stoyanova & Galina Koleva, 2020. "Economic Aspects of Urban Agriculture," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 6, pages 138-154.
    4. Alexandra Titz & Sosten S. Chiotha, 2019. "Pathways for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities in Southern and Eastern Africa through Urban Green Infrastructure?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-27, May.
    5. Mumini Dzoga & Mulala Danny Simatele & Mulala Danny Simatele & Cosmas Munga & Mumini Dzoga, 2019. "Climate Variability and Small-Scale Fisheries in Kenya: Characterization of Current Socio-Economic Conditions of Artisanal Fishing Communities in Ungwana Bay and the Lower Tana Delta," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 17(5), pages 147-153, March.

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