Abstract

In this short article, we have focused on a conceptual framework based on the principal dimensions one needs to understand in developing Sustainable Agricultures and healthy food produce in and around urban agglomerations. The framework and the different dimensions are based on a range of research projects, reflected by a range of publications that have involved the authors and other graduate students who have undertaken research of different agricultural issues in different territorial and country contexts together with C. R. Bryant. The main conclusion is that while it is possible to identify the key dimensions that contribute to the success of Sustainable Agriculture projects including Food Land Belts, the relative importance and exact nature of each dimension can vary substantially between territories and between countries. The principal dimensions can also be linked to the 3 essential perspectives of sustainability, i.e. environmental, social and economic perspectives, which can also vary between different territories and countries.