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Papers by Paola Termine
October 2005The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information produc... more October 2005The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitations of its frontiers or boundaries. The content of this document represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Food and Agriculture Organization of
The Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) warmly welcomes the initiation of a CFS collective process to r... more The Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) warmly welcomes the initiation of a CFS collective process to reflect on and engage with the critical issue of reshaping the global narrative towards 2030 by rethinking how our food is produced and how food systems are operated. The V0 draft of this HLPE report presents us with a few evidence elements of the different production, governance and agency models and gives us a basis to assess what steps are needed towards the real transformation of food systems so urgently needed. As CSM, we have been the strongest advocates for the CFS to take on workstreams that aim to reshape and transform current dysfunctional food systems. We take this opportunity to put forward once again this urgent call for change, while putting forward the perspectives of the most affected and reaffirm our commitment to engage comprehensively, and with the full scope of our diverse constituencies, with this report process and the policy engagement that will follow.
Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably considered in and benefite... more Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably considered in and benefited by land reform processes, while this adds to their marginalisation and it is also one of the reasons why land reform is not always successful in terms of poverty reduction. This paper examines the extent to which agricultural workers/labour are stakeholders in land reform, drawing conclusions from case study illustrations and theoretical literature about the ways different land reform processes impact on agricultural workers/labour. By paying adequate attention to this significant group of poor and vulnerable people, and ensuring provision of appropriate complementary inputs and services, land reform processes can effect poverty reduction by protecting property rights, improving productivity and conditions of labour and contributing to sustainable rural development.
Thermal behaviour of a porous channel with thick, solid walls featuring uneven wall thicknesses a... more Thermal behaviour of a porous channel with thick, solid walls featuring uneven wall thicknesses and asymmetric external thermal boundary conditions is analysed theoretically. The system is under forced convection and the fluid and solid phases in this configuration include internal heat sources with varying strengths. Two types of asymmetric boundary conditions are considered. These include constant but different prescribed temperatures on the upper and lower solid walls and a combination of constant heat flux and convective boundary conditions on the two sides of the channel. The Darcy-Brinkman model of momentum transport and the two-equation energy model are utilised to develop analytical solutions for the temperature fields and Nusselt number. A comprehensive parametric study is, subsequently, conducted. The results clearly show the pronounced effect of the internal heat sources upon the Nusselt number and temperature fields of the system. In particular, the existence of these source terms intensifies the occurrence of a bifurcation phenomenon in the temperature fields. In keeping with the recent literature, it is demonstrated that the inclusion of internal heat sources leads to deviations from the local thermal equilibrium. Nonetheless, the results imply that the extent of these deviations depends on the thermal boundary conditions and also the specific phase in which heat is generated or consumed.
IDS Bulletin, 2015
This article provides a critical analysis of the conceptualisation of women's empowerment through... more This article provides a critical analysis of the conceptualisation of women's empowerment through employment (and later decent work) from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Beijing Platform for Action through to the Millennium Development Goals, the Decent Work Agenda and current proposals for the post-2015 Development Agenda. The article focuses on the context of rural women. Through a historical overview of the increasing importance placed on employment and the 'world of work' for poverty reduction and women's empowerment within the development discourse, the article analyses the implications and gaps of prevailing approaches. The article also provides recommendations to enhance the potential of rural employment and decent work in promoting women's empowerment, including with specific reference to the debates around the post-2015 Development Agenda.
Routledge Studies in Development Economics, 2007
Draft -Please do not cite. Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably... more Draft -Please do not cite. Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably considered in and benefited by land reform processes, while this adds to their marginalisation and it is also one of the reasons why land reform is not always successful in terms of poverty reduction. This paper examines the extent to which agricultural workers/labour are stakeholders in land reform, drawing conclusions from case study illustrations and theoretical literature about the ways different land reform processes impact on agricultural workers/labour. By paying adequate attention to this significant group of poor and vulnerable people, and ensuring provision of appropriate complementary inputs and services, land reform processes can effect poverty reduction by protecting property rights, improving productivity and conditions of labour and contributing to sustainable rural development.
MediTERRA 2018 (english), 2019
The Mediterranean is a historical crossroads region in terms of the movement of people. Since the... more The Mediterranean is a historical crossroads region in terms of the movement of people. Since the 1960s, labour migration has become a structural feature of the region’s economies. In 2015, nearly 24 million (23.9) people from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including registered refugees were living outside their country of birth. In this region, the majority of international migrants are originally from either the Mashreq or North Africa (93%) and 50% of migrants from North African countries go to Europe (IOM, 2016).
Gender in Agriculture, 2014
ABSTRACT
Report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security, Rome. , 2020
The 15th Report of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) responds... more The 15th Report of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) responds to the request of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to provide strategic guidance towards the achievement of the SDGs, especially SDG 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.” The timing of this report is crucial. The state of global food security and nutrition is alarming, with an estimated 821 million people experiencing chronic undernourishment and with poor nutrition contributing to nearly 45% of the deaths in children under the age of five. The COVID-19 pandemic makes this situation even more urgent: world hunger is projected to rise with the most affected being the poorest and most vulnerable segments of the population. The report has several core messages. First, there is an urgent need to strengthen and consolidate conceptual and policy thinking around FSN to prioritize the right to food, to widen our understanding of food security and to adopt a food systems analytical and policy framework. Second, the right to food must be prioritized as a guiding principle for the achievement of food security and sustainable food systems. Third, understandings of food security must be updated to incorporate agency and sustainability alongside availability, access, utilization and stability, as supported by the literature and states’ obligations with respect to the right to food. And Fourth, policymakers must adopt a sustainable food systems approach that supports the six dimensions of food security. Progress on the 2030 Agenda, especially SDG 2, has been uneven, pointing to the need to improve our understanding of the complex underlying drivers of food system change. Four critical policy shifts are required to transition to more sustainable food systems that support all dimensions of food security. First, it is vital that food policies support a radical transformation of food systems from production to consumption. Second, it is important for food policies to take into account the interconnectedness of different systems and sectors. Third, policies must address hunger and all forms of malnutrition. Fourth, it is essential that food policies develop context-specific solutions, taking local conditions and knowledge into account. It is vital that the global community seize this moment to embrace these policy shifts to arrive at more sustainable food systems that support all dimensions of food security and uphold the right to food for all.
October 2005The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information produc... more October 2005The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitations of its frontiers or boundaries. The content of this document represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Food and Agriculture Organization of
The Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) warmly welcomes the initiation of a CFS collective process to r... more The Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) warmly welcomes the initiation of a CFS collective process to reflect on and engage with the critical issue of reshaping the global narrative towards 2030 by rethinking how our food is produced and how food systems are operated. The V0 draft of this HLPE report presents us with a few evidence elements of the different production, governance and agency models and gives us a basis to assess what steps are needed towards the real transformation of food systems so urgently needed. As CSM, we have been the strongest advocates for the CFS to take on workstreams that aim to reshape and transform current dysfunctional food systems. We take this opportunity to put forward once again this urgent call for change, while putting forward the perspectives of the most affected and reaffirm our commitment to engage comprehensively, and with the full scope of our diverse constituencies, with this report process and the policy engagement that will follow.
Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably considered in and benefite... more Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably considered in and benefited by land reform processes, while this adds to their marginalisation and it is also one of the reasons why land reform is not always successful in terms of poverty reduction. This paper examines the extent to which agricultural workers/labour are stakeholders in land reform, drawing conclusions from case study illustrations and theoretical literature about the ways different land reform processes impact on agricultural workers/labour. By paying adequate attention to this significant group of poor and vulnerable people, and ensuring provision of appropriate complementary inputs and services, land reform processes can effect poverty reduction by protecting property rights, improving productivity and conditions of labour and contributing to sustainable rural development.
Thermal behaviour of a porous channel with thick, solid walls featuring uneven wall thicknesses a... more Thermal behaviour of a porous channel with thick, solid walls featuring uneven wall thicknesses and asymmetric external thermal boundary conditions is analysed theoretically. The system is under forced convection and the fluid and solid phases in this configuration include internal heat sources with varying strengths. Two types of asymmetric boundary conditions are considered. These include constant but different prescribed temperatures on the upper and lower solid walls and a combination of constant heat flux and convective boundary conditions on the two sides of the channel. The Darcy-Brinkman model of momentum transport and the two-equation energy model are utilised to develop analytical solutions for the temperature fields and Nusselt number. A comprehensive parametric study is, subsequently, conducted. The results clearly show the pronounced effect of the internal heat sources upon the Nusselt number and temperature fields of the system. In particular, the existence of these source terms intensifies the occurrence of a bifurcation phenomenon in the temperature fields. In keeping with the recent literature, it is demonstrated that the inclusion of internal heat sources leads to deviations from the local thermal equilibrium. Nonetheless, the results imply that the extent of these deviations depends on the thermal boundary conditions and also the specific phase in which heat is generated or consumed.
IDS Bulletin, 2015
This article provides a critical analysis of the conceptualisation of women's empowerment through... more This article provides a critical analysis of the conceptualisation of women's empowerment through employment (and later decent work) from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Beijing Platform for Action through to the Millennium Development Goals, the Decent Work Agenda and current proposals for the post-2015 Development Agenda. The article focuses on the context of rural women. Through a historical overview of the increasing importance placed on employment and the 'world of work' for poverty reduction and women's empowerment within the development discourse, the article analyses the implications and gaps of prevailing approaches. The article also provides recommendations to enhance the potential of rural employment and decent work in promoting women's empowerment, including with specific reference to the debates around the post-2015 Development Agenda.
Routledge Studies in Development Economics, 2007
Draft -Please do not cite. Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably... more Draft -Please do not cite. Most often agricultural workers and labourers have not been favourably considered in and benefited by land reform processes, while this adds to their marginalisation and it is also one of the reasons why land reform is not always successful in terms of poverty reduction. This paper examines the extent to which agricultural workers/labour are stakeholders in land reform, drawing conclusions from case study illustrations and theoretical literature about the ways different land reform processes impact on agricultural workers/labour. By paying adequate attention to this significant group of poor and vulnerable people, and ensuring provision of appropriate complementary inputs and services, land reform processes can effect poverty reduction by protecting property rights, improving productivity and conditions of labour and contributing to sustainable rural development.
MediTERRA 2018 (english), 2019
The Mediterranean is a historical crossroads region in terms of the movement of people. Since the... more The Mediterranean is a historical crossroads region in terms of the movement of people. Since the 1960s, labour migration has become a structural feature of the region’s economies. In 2015, nearly 24 million (23.9) people from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including registered refugees were living outside their country of birth. In this region, the majority of international migrants are originally from either the Mashreq or North Africa (93%) and 50% of migrants from North African countries go to Europe (IOM, 2016).
Gender in Agriculture, 2014
ABSTRACT
Report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security, Rome. , 2020
The 15th Report of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) responds... more The 15th Report of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) responds to the request of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to provide strategic guidance towards the achievement of the SDGs, especially SDG 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.” The timing of this report is crucial. The state of global food security and nutrition is alarming, with an estimated 821 million people experiencing chronic undernourishment and with poor nutrition contributing to nearly 45% of the deaths in children under the age of five. The COVID-19 pandemic makes this situation even more urgent: world hunger is projected to rise with the most affected being the poorest and most vulnerable segments of the population. The report has several core messages. First, there is an urgent need to strengthen and consolidate conceptual and policy thinking around FSN to prioritize the right to food, to widen our understanding of food security and to adopt a food systems analytical and policy framework. Second, the right to food must be prioritized as a guiding principle for the achievement of food security and sustainable food systems. Third, understandings of food security must be updated to incorporate agency and sustainability alongside availability, access, utilization and stability, as supported by the literature and states’ obligations with respect to the right to food. And Fourth, policymakers must adopt a sustainable food systems approach that supports the six dimensions of food security. Progress on the 2030 Agenda, especially SDG 2, has been uneven, pointing to the need to improve our understanding of the complex underlying drivers of food system change. Four critical policy shifts are required to transition to more sustainable food systems that support all dimensions of food security. First, it is vital that food policies support a radical transformation of food systems from production to consumption. Second, it is important for food policies to take into account the interconnectedness of different systems and sectors. Third, policies must address hunger and all forms of malnutrition. Fourth, it is essential that food policies develop context-specific solutions, taking local conditions and knowledge into account. It is vital that the global community seize this moment to embrace these policy shifts to arrive at more sustainable food systems that support all dimensions of food security and uphold the right to food for all.