The role of the International Coalition to Protect the Polish Countryside (ICPPC) in the governance of Poland’s food security
The role of the International Coalition to Protect the Polish Countryside (ICPPC) in the governance of Poland’s food security

Summary/Abstract: Food security governance relates to formal and informal rules and processes through which interests are articulated and decisions relevant to food security in a country are made and enforced on behalf of members of a given society. Although this notion does not specify the participants in governance processes, it suggests their integrative and participatory character. The growth of importance of food security has been accompanied by the increased involvement of NGOs in food security governance, which gives rise to the question about their position and role in these processes. The goal of this paper is to look at the role of NGOs in food security governance in Poland, based on the example of the International Coalition to Protect the Polish Countryside (ICPPC). The paper examines three issues: the theoretical grounds of NGOs’ participation in food security governance, ICPPC characteristics, and the impact of ICPPC on the governance of Poland’s food security. Of particular interest are the considerations whether the role of ICPPC is indeed oriented towards contestation or cooperation with official – i.e. governmental – actors. The analysis is built on food security governance as a decision-making model, developed by the author, in which the type of participation in food security governance, is determined by an actor’s formal status, resources, and the level of legitimacy.

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