Introduction

Within the framework of the Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network (PENGON) and in cooperation with the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), this study includes a set of objectives aimed at strengthening core concepts at the Palestinian level, namely food sovereignty, climate justice, and a just environmental transition. To this end, the research team carried out a mapping of active civil society organizations (CSOs) in the field of food sovereignty that cover a wide range of progress in Palestine. In addition, this study provides an explanation and an understanding of the relationship between CSOs and policymakers in occupied Palestine and the challenges they face when confronting Israeli occupation, in order to develop participatory approaches that promote good governance, accountability, and impartial transformation processes.

The study also addresses the reality of the agricultural sector under colonial policies, in addition to studying the economic and political dimensions associated with controlling local resources. The research plan also includes topics related to contemporary challenges, especially after the events of 7 October 2023, and their impact on food security.

This study is important because it is an essential tool to build alliances that implement strategic interventions with various Palestinian and regional NGOs; analyzes how Palestinian civil society and policymakers understand the concept of just environmental transformation; and takes possible steps to entrench the concepts of governance, environmental justice, and sustainability in environmental policies.