From participatory process to robust decision-making: An Agriculture-water-energy nexus analysis for the Souss-Massa basin in Morocco

Almulla, Youssef; Ramírez, Camilo; Joyce, Brian; Huber-Lee, Annette; Nerini, Francesco Fuso

doi:10.1016/j.esd.2022.08.009

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“…González-Rosell et al (2020) built on the results of a fuzzy cognitive mapping performed with stakeholders in Andalusia to create a model of interconnected water, energy and food sectors that was subsequently validated and tested by the same stakeholders through an iterative process. A constant flow of communication among researchers and stakeholders, and their regular consultation throughout the research project, were central to the co-development of a serious game to explore the water-energyfood-land-climate Nexus in Sardinia (Sušnik et al 2018) and to the co-creation of Nexus decision metrics for managing the agriculture-water-energy Nexus in the Souss-Mass basin (Almulla et al 2022).…”

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A review of water-energy-food-ecosystems Nexus research in the Mediterranean: evolution, gaps and applications

Lucca

Jeitany

Castelli

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus has gained recognition as an innovative approach for analyzing the interconnectedness of global resource systems and achieving sustainability goals. In the Mediterranean, where water scarcity, climate change, and ecosystem degradation pose significant challenges, implementing an integrated Nexus approach is crucial. Through an integrative review of 136 scientific articles, we found that water-energy interlinkages dominate Nexus research in the Mediterranean, driven by the need for energy-intensive water distribution systems to meet drinking and irrigation water demands. However, the expansion of the Nexus approach to other components is limited, mostly focusing on assessing impacts on the physical environment and climate, without capturing feedback dynamics.Furthermore, Nexus research in the Mediterranean is primarily conducted at isolated case study levels, with few studies working at the entire Mediterranean scale. There is promising evidence of Nexus research expanding to socio-economic interactions, cultural and behavioral change, and resource governance innovations, but these domains remain segregated due to limited integration of methods across disciplines. To advance Nexus implementation in the region, sustainable technology and natural resources management, which are key fields of operationalization, would benefit from harmonization.In conclusion, Nexus research in the Mediterranean would benefit from integrating knowledge in multi-scale, multi-sector, and multi-dimensional frameworks to support technological, socio-economic, and governance interventions. This would enable a more comprehensive and coherent approach towards achieving water, food, and energy security while preserving the environment in the Mediterranean region.

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Section: Stakeholder Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of water-energy-food-ecosystems Nexus research in the Mediterranean: evolution, gaps and applications

Lucca

Jeitany

Castelli

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…Consequently, key outcomes include determining annual and monthly water deficits or surpluses at each site and evaluating the performance of the examined river or basin [18]. Additionally, by incorporating the MABIA program into the WEAP framework for agricultural demand sites, the actual agricultural water productivity within the region's specific conditions can be estimated [19]. The program generates Numeous outputs, with the most significant ones being the computation of net water requirements, irrigation quantities, and the frequency of irrigations during each phonological phase, crop yields, and consequently, water productivity [20].…”

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Improving the Irrigation Systems for the Fallujah Irrigation Projects by Using Water Evaluation and Planning Model (WEAP)

Hamdi,

Abdulhameed,

Mawlood

2023

AJES

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“…Previous studies have highlighted the excessive importance attached to intensive farming techniques and productivist models, which often neglect the conservation of natural resources [1] . Examples include the Ziz basin in south‐eastern Morocco [2] and the Souss‐Massa basin in central‐western Morocco, [3] both of which are facing increasing pressure from excessive groundwater use and investment. What's more, the country‘s water scarcity crisis is set to intensify, with an anticipated 80 % depletion of water resources in the coming decades, mainly due to reduced rainfall associated with global warming and overexploitation of groundwater [4]…”

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Evaluation Study of Ammonium Removal from Groundwater by Electrodialysis: Case Study of Real Groundwater from the City of Kenitra in Morocco

Hazra,

Ouzbair,

Maolida

et al. 2024

ChemistryOpen

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In this work, we investigated the feasibility of ammonium removal by electrodialysis (ED), a well‐known electro‐membrane process, based on the selective migration of anions and cations through anion exchange membranes (AEMs) and cation exchange membranes (CEMs). ED experiments are performed using a laboratory pilot. The ion exchange membranes (IEMs) pair used is AXE/CMX, AXE as an AEMs and CMX as a CEMs. The first tests are performed with real groundwater solutions from Kenitra city (Morocco), spiked with an initial concentration of 3 mg/L NH4Cl. The results gave a specific demineralization (SD) to NH4+ ions of 84.60 %; for a demineralization rate (DR) of 80 % and a time of 60 min. The multivariate principal component analysis (PCA) presents a total inertia of 99.23 %, the majority of the variables of which are positively correlated on the C1 axis with a variance of 95.5 % than that of C2 of 3.78 %. The quality of the diluted water determined by the Legrand‐Poirier method showed that the water was aggressive and that the addition of 4.54 mg/L Ca2+ was necessary to balance the water and make it fit for human consumption.

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From participatory process to robust decision-making: An Agriculture-water-energy nexus analysis for the Souss-Massa basin in Morocco

Cited by 21 publications

References 25 publications

A review of water-energy-food-ecosystems Nexus research in the Mediterranean: evolution, gaps and applications

A review of water-energy-food-ecosystems Nexus research in the Mediterranean: evolution, gaps and applications

Improving the Irrigation Systems for the Fallujah Irrigation Projects by Using Water Evaluation and Planning Model (WEAP)

Evaluation Study of Ammonium Removal from Groundwater by Electrodialysis: Case Study of Real Groundwater from the City of Kenitra in Morocco

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