Food and non-food private sector engagement in the City Region Food System Rotterdam with a focus on the supportive role of social housing corporations Dr. Jan Willem van der Schans, Paul de Graaf LEI-Wageningen University & Research Centre, Paul de Graaf Ontwerp & Onderzoek, RUAF Foundation August 2016 1 Imprint Published by: LEI-Wageningen University & Research Centre Paul de Graaf Ontwerp & Onderzoek RUAF Foundation – Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems On behalf of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP), initiated by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs With support from the CGIAR Water, Land and Ecosystems Research Program (WLE / IWMI) LEI-Wageningen University & Research Centre The Netherlands I www.wageningenur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Research-Institutes/lei.htm Paul de Graaf Ontwerp & Onderzoek Rotterdam, The Netherlands I www.pauldegraaf.eu RUAF Foundation PO Box 357, 3830 AK, Leusden, The Netherlands T +31334343003 E
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[email protected] Design and layout: Desiree Dirkzwager Language editing: Katrin Hochberg City Region Food System Rotterdam and the role of private real estate in its development Content Abstract ............................................................................................................................... 5 1. Background and current context ...............................................................................