References

Original Reference: Milan Pact Awards, Submissions of good practices

Brief Summary: Explores how sustainable food policies can bridge urban and rural food systems. PoliRuralPlus should integrate food policy innovations to strengthen local food systems and rural-urban collaboration.

URL: https://www.milanurbanfoodpolicypact.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Brief-34-Medellin.pdf

Original Reference: TP4D. 2019. Fostering territorial perspective for development: Towards a wider alliance. CIRAD, Montpellier.

Brief Summary: This document discusses the need for integrated food systems that connect rural producers with urban consumers. Implication: PoliRuralPlus can support food systems that strengthen rural economies while addressing urban food security, focusing on short supply chains and sustainable practices.

URL: http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/454961511210702794/pdf/Food-systems-for-an-urbanizing-world-knowledge-product.pdf

Original Reference: http://fes.org.in

Brief Summary: Focuses on fostering ecological security through rural development. Recommendations: Integrate ecological considerations into rural-urban strategies, ensuring that environmental sustainability is a key factor in regional action plans.

URL: http://fes.org.in

Original Reference: Food and Land Use Coalition

Brief Summary: Focuses on sustainable food systems and land use, with a strong emphasis on rural-urban linkages. Implications: Sustainable food systems are critical for rural economies. Recommendations: RAPs should prioritize sustainable land use and food production to strengthen rural-urban food systems.

URL: Food and Land Use Coalition

Original Reference: Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)

Brief Summary: The GFCS promotes climate information to support decision-making for agriculture, water, health, and disaster risk reduction. PoliRuralPlus should use GFCS to enhance climate resilience in rural-urban RAPs, promoting data-driven adaptation strategies in the face of climate change impacts.

URL: https://gfcs.wmo.int/

Original Reference: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document/download/46f37c35-9a10-412b-81cb-abf497bcfcf4_en?filename=Guidelines%20on%20MS%20adaptation%20strategies%20and%20plans.pdf

Brief Summary: These EU guidelines focus on climate adaptation strategies. Recommendations: PoliRuralPlus should incorporate climate adaptation into its action plans by focusing on shared rural-urban vulnerabilities like extreme weather events and water management​.

URL: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document/download/46f37c35-9a10-412b-81cb-abf497bcfcf4_en

Original Reference: Cities Biodiversity Centre

Brief Summary: ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center focuses on integrating biodiversity conservation into urban planning, with an emphasis on nature-based solutions (NBS). Implications: Rural-urban biodiversity is crucial for environmental resilience, and ICLEI’s framework offers guidance on incorporating NBS. Recommendations: Regional action plans should prioritize biodiversity conservation and NBS, promoting collaboration between rural and urban regions to enhance ecosystem services, strengthen climate resilience, and improve human well-being.

URL: ICLEI CBC

Original Reference: OECD. 2020. Informality and social protection in the time of COVID-19. Thematic paper of the Governing Board. Paris.

Brief Summary: Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on informal workers and the role of social protection. Implications: Strengthen social protection systems in rural areas where informal work is prevalent. Recommendations: Address informality in RAPs by creating pathways for formalization and expanding access to social protection in rural-urban contexts.

URL: http://www.oecd.org/dev/HLM-Thematic-note-Informality-social-protection-post-COVID-19.pdf

Original Reference: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification involving government, UN, NGOs and civil society

Brief Summary: This document outlines an approach for assessing food security by integrating data from rural and urban areas to prevent crises. Implications: Strengthening food security systems across rural and urban regions is essential for resilience. Recommendations: RAPs should focus on enhancing food security strategies, supporting rural farmers, and ensuring that food supply chains are resilient and responsive to crises in both rural and urban areas.

URL: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/IPC-Factsheet.pdf

Original Reference: International Guidelines for Integrated Urban and Territorial Planning were launched by UN-Habitat in 2015 as operational guidance to national and subnational governments and referenced in the New Urban Agenda.

Brief Summary: The IPCC report emphasizes the critical role of land management in mitigating climate change, particularly in balancing rural-urban needs. Implications: Sustainable land use is crucial for rural-urban resilience in the face of climate change. Recommendations: RAPs should focus on sustainable land management practices, promoting carbon sequestration through agriculture, and fostering collaboration between rural and urban areas to create climate-resilient regions.

URL: https://www.ipcc.ch/srccl/

Original Reference: gov.ie - Climate Action

Brief Summary: Outlines Ireland’s climate action strategies, including mitigation and adaptation. PoliRuralPlus should align RAPs with national climate strategies to ensure that rural-urban development contributes to environmental sustainability.

URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/climate-action/

Original Reference: Geological Survey Ireland

Brief Summary: Provides geological data for Ireland. PoliRuralPlus can use this information to inform RAPs in Ireland, particularly in sustainable land use and environmental planning.

URL: https://www.gsi.ie/en-ie/pages/default.aspx

Original Reference: TRANSLATE - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service

Brief Summary: This website provides climate data and weather forecasts crucial for planning. Implication: PoliRuralPlus should utilize local climate data for informed decision-making, especially when developing climate-resilient rural-urban linkages.

URL: https://www.met.ie/

Original Reference: NFCS - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service

Brief Summary: Met Éireann provides real-time weather information and climate data. PoliRuralPlus should utilize this resource to develop weather-resilient regional action plans, particularly in sectors like agriculture and infrastructure, which are heavily influenced by climate variability.

URL: https://www.met.ie/

Original Reference: Marine Institute

Brief Summary: Provides guidelines for implementing NBS in regional development plans. PoliRuralPlus should incorporate these solutions to enhance the environmental and economic sustainability of rural-urban regions.

URL: https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/49070

Original Reference: Saha, T. 2018. Baseline assessment of land use planning instruments. Land use planning and management (LUPM). GIZ. Bonn, Germany.

Brief Summary: A baseline report for integrated land use planning. Recommendations for PoliRuralPlus: enhance land management practices in RAPs by adopting sustainable land use strategies that promote both rural and urban development​​.

URL: https://www.giz.de/en/downloads/LUPM_2018_Baseline.pdf

Original Reference: GIZ. 2018. Regional planning approaches: Lessons from the Land Use Planning and Management Project. Bonn, Germany.

Brief Summary: Outlines sustainable land use planning practices for rural and urban areas. Recommends including sustainable land use frameworks in PoliRuralPlus RAPs to ensure environmentally balanced rural-urban development.

URL: http://lupm.urban-industrial.in/live/hrdpmp/hrdpmaster/igep/content/e65513/e65664/e66033/e69478/LUPM_Booklet.pdf

Original Reference: McCarthy, R. 2020. What is a market city? A partnership of Project for Public Spaces, HealthBridge and Slow Food. Tierre Madre.

Brief Summary: Focuses on how marine research contributes to regional development. PoliRuralPlus should incorporate marine resource management strategies in coastal rural-urban areas for sustainable growth.

URL: https://www.marine.ie/Home/home

Original Reference: Meijboom, M., Tiwari, S., and Dubbleling, M. 2016. Enhancing climate resilience of Gorakhpur by buffering floods through climate-resilient peri-urban agriculture. Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network.

Brief Summary: Discusses how cities can use markets to strengthen local economies. PoliRuralPlus should focus on fostering rural-urban market networks to support regional economic development.

URL: https://www.pps.org/article/market-cities

Original Reference: Project for Public Spaces. 2020 Toward market cities: Lessons on supporting public market systems from Pittsburgh, Seattle and Toronto. Project for Public Spaces, New York.

Brief Summary: Summarizes a pilot project focusing on sustainability initiatives in urban environments. Recommendations: RAPs should adopt a similar approach, piloting sustainable initiatives that are scalable across rural and urban areas to promote environmental and economic resilience.

URL: https://assets-global.website-files.com/581110f944272e4a11871c01/5f8a1688ba4f455a339c1208_2020-1016%20MC%20Pilot%20Project%20Summary.pdf