Urban integrated farm of Desclieux

Social Justice and community

Creation of new green areas, Creation of areas for food production (community gardens, allotments), Creation of any other green urban spaces, Ecological restoration of ecosystems, Remediation activities of sites with very poor environmental quality, Transformation of previously derelict areas, Brownfield redevelopment, Transformation of vacant land into green spaces, Knowledge creation and awareness raising, Protection of agroecology approaches (agroforestry & silvopastoral systems), Sustainable use of natural resources to improve livelihoods and food security (eg. community- based wildlife or forest management), Educational and awareness raising programs

The Ypiranga Martinique association defines the objectives for the project in Ref 3: -The development of a local sustainable activity: creating an agricultural production aligned with local ecological characteristics, increasing local access to sustainable, healthy and nutritional diets. -Conservation of historic traditions: Educating on traditional agroecological farming techniques by providing workshops (e.g. the "créole" garden). -Socioeconomic function in low-income areas: Generating job opportunities in the social and solidarity economy, and enhancing access to the job market. -Urban ecosystem: "Renaturalise the city center by creating a 'green lung' and a biodiversity refuge" which restores the ecological function of a polluted site - decontaminating the soil, enhancing accessible green space and generating ecosystem services on a vacant, polluted site. -Social cohesion: "Revitalise one of the priority neighborhoods of the city policy" - creating social cohesion, fostering community ties and providing new civic opportunities to socially isaloted and heterogeneous populations.

Action 1: Study and work on site decontamination -The project began in 2021 but the project stalled in 2022 due to several administrative difficulties preventing the sale of the piece of land to city of Fort-de-France for 1 (symbollic) euro. "In 2023, some points have progressed, but as the transfer is still not effective, we have still not been able to resume development of the site", the major sticking point concerns soil decontamination. -The Regional Directorate of Public Finances asked the research centre 'BURGEAP' for a preliminary analysis of the risks of contamination for the public on the site, revealing that the location of the pollution should not represent an unremediable risk. However, this conclusion will have to be confirmed in 2024, by a study and a complementary management plan, carried out in the spirit of the urban farm project led by CCPYPM. -An authorisation for temporary use is currently being worked on as an alternative (a one year sublet by the city of Fort de France to CCPYPM). Action 2: Renovation of existing buildings: fitting out and cleaning the reception buildings, office and toilets, and other small buildings. Action 3: Development of “sequences”: designing the workshops, botanical trails, design of allotments, accessible green space, cantine, beehive, etc. Action 4: Acquiring the equipment and materials needed. Action 5: ANRU engineering and technical support for a period of 3 years. Action 6: Communication and promotion (Ref 2; 3).

Low-income neighborhoods, Coastal communities, Urban heat islands, Informal settlements or slums

• Citizens or community groups