Wild edible fruits (WEFs) are among the most widely used non-timber forest products
(NTFPs), and important sources of nutrition, medicine, and income for their users. In addition …

There has been limited research on understanding access to public green spaces in cities of
the global South. In a study in Hyderabad, India, we interview visitors in four parks to …

In a rapidly urbanizing world, people are increasingly at risk of being disconnected from
nature. Previous studies demonstrate that urban parks support contact of urban dwellers …

Although hardly noticed or formally recognised, urban foraging by humans probably occurs
in all urban settings around the world. We draw from research in India, South Africa …

Through a discussion of urban foraging in Seattle, Washington, USA, we examine how
people's plant and mushroom harvesting practices in cities are linked to relationships with …

Policies to move us towards livable, sustainable cities need involvement and support from
urban societies. For children in particular, as future players in urban development …

In this discussion piece, eight scholars in geography, urban planning, and agri-food studies
from the United States (US) and France engage in a bi-national comparison to deepen our …

Scholarship on the ecosystem services provided by urban forests has focused on regulating
and supporting services, with a growing body of research examining provisioning and …

Urban open space (UOS) governance and management have societal importance in
providing functions and values for society and supporting and regulating various uses. This …

Executive summary The UN 2030 Agenda (UN General Assembly, 2015) established 17
Goals for implementing sustainable development by acknowledging the interdependency of …