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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDGeography and sustainability

Global food security under a sustainability perspective: Assessment, challenges, and strategies

  • Shaokun Li1,2
  • Zhao Zhang1,2
  • Jialu Xu1,2
  • Jichong Han2,3
  • Huiming Zhuang1,2
  • Xuefeng Cui3
  • Hongbo Cai4
  • Cunde Xiao5
  • Saini Yang1
  • Fulu Tao6,7
7 affiliations
  1. 1Joint International Research Laboratory of Catastrophe Simulation and Systemic Risk Governance, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
  2. 2School of National Safety and Emergency Management, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  3. 3School of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  4. 4Business School, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  5. 5State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Reduction, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  6. 6College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  7. 7Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100875, China
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Abstract

Global food security faces severe threats that are critically impeding progress toward the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Food security is not only directly linked to SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) but also fundamentally intertwined with the achievement of numerous other sustainable development goals. Through the assessment of four key food security indicators, we have identified a concerning reversal in global food security trends since 2015. This reversal has been driven by intensifying pressures from agricultural pollution, food waste, supply chain disruptions, and the adverse impacts of climate change. To address these challenges, we propose a comprehensive strategy and introduce an innovative framework: the global six-dimensional (availability, access, utilization, stability, agency, sustainability) food security early-warning and decision-support system. This framework integrates multi-source data and advanced tools to enhance the resilience and adaptability of food systems, providing new solutions to support the achievement of global sustainability goals.

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@article{li2026global,
  title = {{Global food security under a sustainability perspective: Assessment, challenges, and strategies}},
  author = {Shaokun Li and Zhao Zhang and Jialu Xu and Jichong Han and Huiming Zhuang and Xuefeng Cui and Hongbo Cai and Cunde Xiao and Saini Yang and Fulu Tao},
  journal = {Geography and sustainability},
  year = {2026},
  month = may,
  doi = {10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100495},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100495},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Global food security under a sustainability perspective: Assessment, challenges, and strategies
AU  - Shaokun Li
AU  - Zhao Zhang
AU  - Jialu Xu
AU  - Jichong Han
AU  - Huiming Zhuang
AU  - Xuefeng Cui
AU  - Hongbo Cai
AU  - Cunde Xiao
AU  - Saini Yang
AU  - Fulu Tao
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/20
JO  - Geography and sustainability
DO  - 10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100495
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100495
AB  - Global food security faces severe threats that are critically impeding progress toward the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Food security is not only directly linked to SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) but also fundamentally intertwined with the achievement of numerous other sustainable development goals. Through the assessment of four key food security indicators, we have identified a concerning reversal in global food security trends since 2015. This reversal has been driven by intensifying pressures from agricultural pollution, food waste, supply chain disruptions, and the adverse impacts of climate change. To address these challenges, we propose a comprehensive strategy and introduce an innovative framework: the global six-dimensional (availability, access, utilization, stability, agency, sustainability) food security early-warning and decision-support system. This framework integrates multi-source data and advanced tools to enhance the resilience and adaptability of food systems, providing new solutions to support the achievement of global sustainability goals.
SN  - 2096-7438
SN  - 2666-6839
ER  -