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A review of the current state of research on the water, energy, and food nexus
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2017 Study region: Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. Study focus: The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the water, energy, and food nexus and regions of study, nexus keywords and stakeholders in order to
Aiko Endo +3 more
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Sustainability in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus [PDF]
Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems, 2015 Today we are more than ever convinced that security in food, energy and water is interwoven with human, economic and environmental sustainability, and that this interplay is strengthening under growing natural resource scarcity and climate change. This recognition suggests that policy making and decision making for sustainability could benefit from a ...
Bhaduri, Anik +4 more
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An Integrated Assessment Model for the German Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2018 The United Nations has defined the food-energy-water nexus as a key issue in the green economy process towards sustainable development. The integrated assessment model is used here to frame and study the heterogeneity of the food-energy-water nexus and ...
Holger Schlör +2 more
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Journal of Water and Climate Change, 2022 The fast-growing pace of the world's population and the increasing pressure exerted on global life supporting natural systems due to amplified natural resource use and consumption coupled with the impacts of climate change necessitates the development of
Richard Kwame Adom +2 more
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Challenges in operationalizing the water–energy–food nexus [PDF]
Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2017 Concerns about the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus have motivated many discussions regarding new approaches for managing water, energy and food resources. Despite the progress in recent years, there remain many challenges in scientific research on the WEF nexus, while implementation as a management tool is just beginning.
Liu J. +9 more
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South African Journal of Science, 2018 The water-energy-food nexus has emerged as a useful concept to understand the multiple interdependencies that exist between the water, energy and food sectors.
Leanne Seeliger +5 more
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A review of water-forest-energy-food security nexus data and assessment of studies in East Africa
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2021 The increasing scarcity of environmental resources and competition among forest, water, food and energy coupled with the ever-growing population and climate change pose a serious threat to natural ecosystems.
Boscow Okumu +2 more
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Discover Sustainability, 2022 This study aimed at supporting robust decision-making for planning and management of water–energy–food Nexus systems in the country of Jordan. Nexus priority challenges in Jordan were identified as (1) water scarcity, (2) agricultural productivity and ...
Camilo Ramirez +4 more
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Review of water energy food nexus in Africa: Morocco and South Africa as case studies [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The population of the African continent is significantly increasing which has given rise to societal, economic and environmental changes. This will generate an increase in demand for food, water and energy.
El Youssfi Lahcen +6 more
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Incorporating Ecosystems in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Current Perspective and Future Directions [PDF]
, 2023 Integrated approaches for managing natural resources are needed to meet the increasing demand for freshwater, energy and food, while, in parallel, mitigating and adapting to climate change, maintaining the integrity of ecosystems, and ensuring equitable ...
Dašić, T. +37 more
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