Sustainable food system assessment : lessons from global practice

Abstract

This chapter from the book “Sustainable Food System Assessment: Lessons from Global Practice,” addresses missing data that could help inform food systems governance. The ways in which the food security issue has been framed has shaped what data are gathered and how these are disaggregated and interpreted (knowledge effect); the data, in turn, reinforces policy and programmatic focus of the state (governance effect). The chapter highlights challenges, and suggests alternative approaches to data, reflecting on the potential impact of global data reporting processes, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 100 Resilient Cities programme.