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DESCRIPTION:Urban agriculture (UA) is gaining increased attention in both t
 he global north and south as a means for productively using vacant space\,
  sourcing local and organic foods\, and supporting livelihoods in marginal
 ized communities. UA is also increasingly linked to sustainability agendas
  in cities across the world as urban policymakers garner attention for ‘gr
 een’ projects that entice wealthy investors\, residents\, and tourists. As
  a result\, and via a process some scholars refer to as ecological gentrif
 ication\, UA is increasingly linked to environmental injustices. Foregroun
 ded by an historical account of justice concerns in urban agriculture acro
 ss the Americas\, I will discuss empirical examples of such ecological gen
 trification in Colombia\, Canada\, and the United States. For example\, I 
 consider the case of Medellín\, Colombia\, where land conflicts arise betw
 een a high-profile greenbelt project led by the city and subsistence agric
 ulture practiced in small garden plots by displaced women. Investigating t
 hese projects from multiple perspectives enables a better understanding of
  the food system’s role in the uneven development of urban landscapes. As 
 more governments advance alternative food sources in their sustainability 
 plans\, it is important to more fully examine the influence of these effor
 ts on social justice concerns in the city.\n
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LOCATION:Room 420\, Macdonald Harrington Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3
 A 0C2\, 815 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
SUMMARY:Colleen Hammelmann: Digging for justice in urban gardens across the
  Americas
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