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Dimension Society and Culture
Environmental level: Local procurement can reduce the negative environmental
impacts associated with the transportation of food over long distances, as well
as the demand on congested infrastructure. Local procurement can also be an
effective option for supporting local agriculture and production which, if managed
sustainably, can increase the resilience of ecosystems, which, in turn, can be
beneficial for mitigating the impacts of extreme weather events. (FAO)
A positive trend should be pursued with higher percentages indicating better food
security.
Source(s) NOTE 1 – FAO. Food Insecurity in the World. Retrieved from <http:// www .fao .org/
docrep/ 003/ y1500e/ y1500e00 .htm>

NOTE 2 – FAO, Sustainable Local Procurement. Retrieved from <http:// www .fao
.org/ fileadmin/ user _upload/ nr/ sustainability _pathways/ docs/ Sustain ableLocalP
rocurement _Factsheet _ENGLISH .pdf>
NOTE 3 – Organic agriculture and food security. Retrieved from <http:// www .usc
-canada .org/ UserFiles/ File/ organic -agriculture -and -food -security .pdf>

Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Amount of local food supplied to the city (within 100 km) (tonnes).
Denominator: Amount of total food supplied to the city (tonnes).
Multiply by 100.

Unit Percentage
Data Sources NOTE – FAO: <http:// www .fao .org/ home/ en/ >
/ Relevant Data can be collected from local, regional and national departments related to
Databases
agriculture and trade.

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