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    The City of Colwood : how can this community, with no functional ALR or other agricultural land, move towards greater food security?

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    2011-06-06
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    Lengger, Karin
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    Food security; Urban agriculture; Agriculture and state; Colwood (B.C.); Case studies (Research methodology)
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    Food security continues to be an area of concern worldwide. In Canada, our ability to feed ourselves has diminished significantly and on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, we produce less than 5% of the food we consume. A number of factors have influenced this decline including the globalization of food systems and an increase in regulations. Cities have an opportunity by way of by-laws to increase local food security. In this case study, The City of Colwood has little functional agricultural land but a significant opportunity to expand its urban agriculture activities. Although the community supports such initiatives, the local government has not yet implemented supportive policies and by-laws. This municipal government has the ability to increase local food security through the use of its legislative abilities.
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