DISCUSSION No. 126 • FSN Forum digest No. 1222 | | Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security | deadline extended until 12 April 2016 | |
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| | | Dear Members, Please find below the latest comments received for the online discussion on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security. Please also note that the deadline for sending comments has been extended until the 12 April. We hope you will take advantage of these few additional days to join this discussion. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Secretariat invites to share comments on the background document which will be used to support the Forum on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security to be held during this year's CFS Session in October. Comments are welcome on the following: challenges and opportunities related to food security and nutrition in the context of changing urban-rural dynamics; how each of the dynamics explored in the draft affects food security and nutrition; key elements of governance issues and integrated approaches to addressing rural-urban linkages; where/how CFS can add the most value to current initiatives aimed at addressing food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation. To take part, please access the discussion page with the full introduction in English, French or Spanish and share your comments directly online or send them to us via email ([log in to unmask]). We look forward to keep receiving your comments and remain at your disposal for any additional information you may need. Your FSN Forum team | |
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| | Florence Scarsi, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Sea, France
| Florence shares some reflexions on the CFS draft. First of all, she states that the work done by FAO and UNEP on food security and sustainable food systems should be taken into account. The role of fisheries for food security and nutrition in coastal areas and the benefits of shorter supply chains should be included. She also suggests areas where CFS can add value, such as knowledge sharing, preparation of guidelines, dissemination of references and case studies. Read the contribution |
| Lal Manavado, University of Oslo affiliate, Norway
| Lal explores the aspects of urban expansion and rural change which can have a significant impact on food security and proposes ways to address them; he stresses the importance of giving high priority to labour-intensive agriculture and the infrastructure required. Read the contribution |
| Myriam del Carmen Salazar Villareal, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
| Myriam highlights how issues related to urbanization and rural transformation depend on the contexts; for instance, in Colombia armed conflict generated huge displacements of people from rural to urban areas. Read the contribution In her second contribution, Myriam stresses the importance of food sovereignty; countries in Latin America have ended up importing most of their food due to adverse effects of international trade treaties. Read the contribution |
| Olivia Muza, consultant, Zimbabwe
| Olivia's contribution draws attention to security of tenure, which shapes the dynamics of urbanization and rural transformation. Read the contribution |
| Hélène Delisle, University of Montreal, Canada
| Hélène underlines some challenges that could deserve more emphasis while developing the draft, including: a clear definition of malnutrition and of the double burden that the urban poor tend to be more exposed to, a clear definition of food security which should include both the quantitative and qualitative dimensions and a greater emphasis on the role of local food systems and on the pull effect that urban food demand should have on local production etc. Read the contribution |
| Aimée Hampel-Milagrosa, German Development Institute, Germany
| Aimée warns against identifying urbanization and an increasing population as causes of food insecurity and highlights the dominant role of economic access to food. Indeed, low agriculture productivity in rural areas negatively affects living conditions and integration of smallholders into value chains is extremely challenging. Read the contribution |
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