Commitment 07Read more
Quality Food for Everyone
Port cities play a vital role in the development of sustainable food logistics
Making port cities key players in the search for sufficient, quality food for all.
Combating food waste by improving storage capabilities for both import and export of perishable goods.
Promoting fair trade and organic and local productions through a tailored commercial policy.
How can new functions be defined in the port-city area to sustainably develop food logistics?
In addition to the symbolic value of transforming previously abandoned areas into the Port City’s most innovative places, transitional spaces between the city and port are good locations for creative districts and innovation hubs in a world where responsiveness, forward-thinking, and flexibility are increasingly necessary. These spaces provide opportunities to increase the impact and influence that port cities can have on global challenges, such as food research and production. Valencia chose to develop such a research cluster and now hosts the World Sustainable Urban Food Centre.
This good practice also includes objective 7.3 (Promoting fair trade, organic and local productions through a tailored commercial policy) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.
The World Sustainable Urban Food Centre (CEMAS) in La Marina of Valencia is a space developed in partnership between the Valencia City Council and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to transform the city into a leading hub on the topic. Its main mission is twofold: knowledge management and communication. The CEMAS has to manage knowledge in programs, projects, and actions for sustainable food in urban settings. This includes assessing policies against malnutrition, food production or avoiding food waste, tracking and monitoring projects and results, and participating in the database. Moreover, the CEMAS must communicate and disseminate relevant information and data for sustainable food and nutrition to reach the media and public opinion. The idea is to educate and inform about food and health issues, encouraging civil society participation through material for the media, fairs and exhibitions. This centre is hosted in La Marina as part of its innovation district, directly on the waterfront, implementing new uses in this part of the port city.
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