Sustainable Food Governance: The Growıng Role of Local Governments in Turkiye From A Public Policy Perspective

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10.2991/978-94-6239-666-1_49How to use a DOI?

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Public Policy; Governance; Sustainable Food; Local Governments; Food Security

Abstract

Sustainable food governance is not merely a framework regulating production–consumption relations but also a multi-actor governance process encompassing the formulation, implementation, and evaluation stages of public policy. The accelerating climate crisis, food insecurity, and agricultural vulnerabilities on a global scale reveal the limits of the state’s traditional policy-making capacity. Accordingly, sustainable food policies increasingly rely on a multi-level governance model that goes beyond hierarchical administration and incorporates the active participation of local governments, civil society, the private sector, and citizens. This transformation brings a profound restructuring in both the content and the actor composition of public policy processes. Within this restructuring, the strategic position of local governments in sustainable food governance in Türkiye has become increasingly prominent. At the local level, municipalities are emerging not only as implementers but also as policy-makers and coordinators in areas such as food security, waste prevention, rural development, and climate-friendly production. This shift indicates a transition from a centralized model of policy-making toward a multi-level, participatory, and resilience-oriented public policy framework. The aim of this study is to explore the role of local governments in shaping sustainable food policies in Türkiye from the perspective of public policy and governance.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Berat Akinci
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/07
TI  - Sustainable Food Governance: The Growıng Role of Local Governments in Turkiye From A Public Policy Perspective
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies (I-CRAFT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 549
EP  - 556
SN  - 3005-155X
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