
Lessons on urban agriculture and crisis management from Argentina
The residents of Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, are no strangers to crises.
Madeleine Galvin is a Research Assistant on the Urban Transformation team for WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She is assisting with the development of the WRI Ross Prize for Cities, which is in its first year.
The residents of Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, are no strangers to crises.
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