Journal of Wetland Ecobiology
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salehi R. Food security with a water governance approach. Wetland Ecobiology 2023; 15 (2) : 2
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Food security is one of the key issues in the contemporary world and its provision faces many challenges. Policymakers must provide a basis for increasing the resilience of the food system by taking a comprehensive look at natural resources, especially water. Optimal use of water resources, strengthening local management, and raising public awareness are essential steps towards achieving sustainable food security. In addition, targeted investment in water infrastructure, educating local communities, and convergence between environmental and agricultural policies can help strengthen the link between food security and water resources. Only in this way can we withstand emerging challenges such as climate change, economic instability, and social inequality and create a sustainable future for future generations. This article examines the conceptual, institutional, and policy links between food security and water governance with an analytical-descriptive approach based on a systematic review of reliable scientific sources (2020 to 2024). First, the conceptual framework of food security and the components of good water governance are explained, and then the most important challenges, including climate change, over-extraction of water resources, institutional weakness, inequality in access to water, and incoherence of water and food policies, are analyzed. The results of the literature review show that purely technical approaches to water management, in the absence of institutional reforms, stakeholder participation, and transparency in decision-making, have limited effectiveness in ensuring sustainable food security. A set of policy and implementation solutions, including the establishment of integrated water resources management, improving water productivity in agriculture, strengthening participatory governance, and aligning sectoral policies of water, agriculture, and food security, can be useful. The findings of this study can be used as an analytical and practical framework for policymakers, development planners, and researchers in the field of water and food, especially in developing countries.
Article number: 2
Keywords: Food security, food safety, water governance, national water document, integrated water resources management
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Received: 2025/11/17 | Accepted: 2026/01/4 | Published: 2026/01/4
Received: 2025/11/17 | Accepted: 2026/01/4 | Published: 2026/01/4
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