Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Food Governance and the Alignment of Food Security Policies to Sustainable Development: A Case Study of OIC Countries

Dalal Aassouli (), Ayodele Akande and Ray Jureidini
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Dalal Aassouli: College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar
Ayodele Akande: College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar
Ray Jureidini: College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-27

Abstract: Employing Grey Relation Analysis (GRA) and Leximetrics, this study conducts a comparative analysis of sustainable food governance performance in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries (OIC). It assesses the alignment of their food security policies with sustainable development principles. Addressing a gap in the existing literature, the study aims to assess two separate components of food security governance, i.e., policy formulation and policy implementation. This is achieved by focusing on critical intrinsic factors like sustainable agriculture, sufficiency, resilience, and inclusivity, and sustainable finance which are often overlooked in policy formulation and evaluation. The findings reveal inadequate incorporation of sustainable finance, sustainable agriculture, circular food systems, and effective governance principles. Several countries lack concise policies (e.g., Iran, Turkmenistan, Suriname), relying on fragmented approaches, while others adopt regional food security strategies with observed differences in food governance versus policy alignment performance. The study enhances our understanding of food security governance and policy formulation and implementation, offering insights for advancing sustainability in the food security policies of the OIC.

Keywords: food governance; food security; Leximetrics; GRA; SDGs; sustainable agriculture; self-sufficiency; resilience; circular food systems; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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