Rethinking of Food-Systems Related Policies in the Context of the WEF Nexus

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Ala E., Oruç G. D.

35th AESOP Annual Congress, Lodz, Polonya, 11 - 15 Temmuz 2023, cilt.35, sa.1, ss.78, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 35
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Lodz
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Polonya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.78
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Water, energy, and food are highly interconnected components of a system. These components are  highly  affected  by urbanization,  climate  change,  population  growth,  and  various  crises  and affect the future/sustainability of cities and urban systems. This necessitates the sustainable use, integration, and management of these components. In recent periods, when the increase in the number of people who cannot access sufficient food and the food crisis have been on the agenda, it  has  been  important  to  reveal  the  interrelationship  of  these  components  with  each  other  in policies or practices for food systems. Because these components can have many effects on each other, the decision made for one component may risk the sustainability of the other components. The WEF Nexus approach is also a concept that aims to explain the integration and relationality of these components of a system.This study aims to evaluate policies and strategies related to food systems in the context of the WEF  Nexus  approach.  For  this  purpose,  Ankara,  Istanbul,  and  Izmir,  the  three  largest  cities  in Türkiye,  were  chosen  as  the  cities  to  be  evaluated.  The documents  created  by  the  local governments  in  these  cities  were  examined  with  the  systematic  review  method  for  this  study. Aims/strategies, targets/actions  related  to  WEF  components  that  are  effective  in  food  systems and processes are defined in these documents.This review and analysis are important in terms of inferring the extent to which inter-component interrelatedness  and  integration  are  achieved  in  plans  of  various  scales  and  policies  related  to food systems in Türkiye's three big cities. The research reveals that there are sectoral divergences and integration problems among WEF components associated with food systems and processes. Considering the need to address these components with a holistic approach to “sustainability”, it is inevitable that theresearch results emphasize the need for policymakers to adopt an integrated governance approach to ensuring the sustainability of food systems.