Thanks for the paper which is very interesting. I agree with Dr Florence Egal that the CFS work should take into account work done by FAO and UNEP on food security and sustainable food systems. See below some reflexions about the paper.
• Q1 : Are the key challenges and opportunities related to food security and nutrition in the context of changing urban-rural dynamics addressed? Are there issues missing or any that are included that don’t seem directly related?
Globally, key challenges and opportunities related to food security and nutrition in the context of changing urban-rural dynamics are well addressed. I have two comments:
- for coastal territories, fisheries can play a major role in food security and nutrition, both in rural and urban areas. Fisheries should be strongly affected by climate change: it can be relevant to mention this issue when climate change and food security and nutrition are addressed page 13
- I agree that there are pros and cons both for short and long supply chains. However, environmental benefits of shorter supply chains don't mainly come from reduced food miles (mean of transport and logistics are as significant as food miles considering the carbon footprint of transportation phase) but for consumption of seasonal products, role of local agriculture in climate change mitigation and adaptation and, indirectly, shift to more environmental friendly agricultural practises, see http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Buying-locally-the-benefits-are.html
• Where/how do you think CFS can add the most value to current initiatives aimed at addressing food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation?
- Knowledge sharing on practises and models which have worked and those that haven't and identification of lessons learned on this basis
- Guidelines on how implementing adequate governance allowing a transversal and multi-stakeholders approach
- Production of references, e.g. case-studies
Best regards,
Florence Scarsi
Ms. Florence Scarsi