%0 Journal Article %T Agricultura organica em ¨¢reas urbanas e periurbanas com base na agroecologia %A Aquino %A Adriana Maria de %A Assis %A Renato Linhares de %J Ambiente & Sociedade %D 2007 %I ANPPAS - UNICAMP %R 10.1590/S1414-753X2007000100009 %X this article presents organic agriculture, based on agroecology, as the appropriate technology for the urban agro-ecosystem. it also points out the need for appropriate technologies and amendments development. looking at experiences with urban agriculture in development countries, it shows the need for local capacity development and a search for the public sector support, specially of organized groups mobilized for urban agriculture production. %K urban agriculture %K agroecology %K food security %K sustainability. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1414-753X2007000100009&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en