# Bibliography

In this section you can find different resources that can be useful for local authorities when acting within any of the three roles outlined in this handbook. These resources have been gathered from our networks, case studies, and interviews carried out with representatives from local authorities. The resources have been categorised by geographic scope and by the type of resource. 

## International

**Reports:**

* Access to Land Network (2017). [Supporting access to land for farmers in Europe, Experiences and potential of local authorities](https://www.accesstoland.eu/IMG/pdf/a2l_handbook_local_authorities.pdf)
* European Committee of the Regions (2020). [The role of local and regional authorities in making food systems more sustainable ](https://cor.europa.eu/en/engage/studies/Documents/Sustainable_food_systems.pdf)​
* Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (2020). [European good practices on land banking. FAO study and recommendations](https://www.fao.org/3/cb8307en/cb8307en.pdf)
* Shared Assets, Access to land (2018). [Working with local authorities –A guide for community food enterprises](https://www.sharedassets.org.uk/resources/local-land-economies-guides-for-community-food-enterprise-resilience)
* Transnational Institute (2018). [Leveraging urban policy for food sovereignty and human rights ](https://www.tni.org/en/publication/leveraging-urban-policy-for-food-sovereignty-and-human-rightsApproach%209)​
* Access to Land Network (2017). [Recognising the viability of small farms and their territorial impacts](https://www.accesstoland.eu/Recognising-the-viability-of-small-farms-and-their-territorial-impacts)​
* Access to Land Network (2020). [Access to land for agroecological farming: a guide for setting up a land initiative and developing a land strategy](https://www.accesstoland.eu/A-guide-for-setting-up-a-land-initiative)​

**Facts and factsheets:**

* Access to Land Network (2017). [Access to Land in Europe](https://www.accesstoland.eu/-Infographics-Access-to-land-in-Europe-) infographics, available in 7 languages (EN, FR, SP, CAT, CZ, DE, RO)
* EIP Agri (2016). [Local authorities and new entrants into farming, lessons to foster innovation and entrepreneurship](https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/sites/default/files/eip-agri_factsheet_new_entrants_local_authorities_2016_en.pdf)
* Transnational Institute (2016), “[Land for the Few](https://www.tni.org/fr/node/16363)” infographics

**International pacts:**

* ​[Milan food policy pact](https://www.milanurbanfoodpolicypact.org/)
* ​[FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure](https://www.fao.org/tenure/voluntary-guidelines/en/)​
* ​[UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants](https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/73/165)

**Networks**:

* ​[The Access to Land Network](https://www.accesstoland.eu/)
* ​[ICLEI Europe](https://iclei-europe.org/) – Local governments for sustainability
* ​[URBACT](https://urbact.eu/)
* ​[LEADER Groups](https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/leader-clld_en)


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