Right to food in community gardens Felipe Jardim

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jardim, Filipe (Felipe Jardim da Silva), author.

Series:

LITES ; 6.

LITES = Legal issues in transdisciplinary environmental studies 2522-5057 volume 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community gardens.

Food supply.

Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.

Germany--Berlin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland Springer [2026]

Summary:

"This book investigates the urban crises of food insecurity and vacant land by examining how community gardens in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro serve as vital mechanisms for realizing the human right to food. Through a comparative study conducted between 2019 and 2023 involving 40 participants, the research explores urban commons’ practices and how they address dimensions of food availability, accessibility, acceptability, and sustainability. The findings reveal distinct motivations and effects shaped by local socioeconomic contexts: while Berlin’s gardens are primarily driven by socialization and environmental concerns, Rio de Janeiro’s gardens focus on food security and social empowerment. Despite the differences, both cities demonstrate a shared commitment to agroecological production as a tool for urban resilience. Ultimately, the study confirms that urban food-sharing practices in these spaces advance the right to food across various dimensions, highlighting the urgent need for urban governance that protects community gardens to foster a global social-ecological transformation"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

Introductory guidelines to the investigation of community gardens in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro

Precedents and the current crises of urban food and land

Standards towards a social-ecological transformation of urban food and land

Profile of investigated community gardens and interviewees in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro

The human right to food in community gardens of Berlin and Rio de Janeiro

Conclusions and policy recommendations

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed July 7, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Jardim, Filipe (Felipe Jardim da Silva) Right to food in community gardens

ISBN:

9783032196125

3032196124

OCLC:

1601915956

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license