Managing the water–energy–food nexus: Gains and losses from new water development in Amu Darya River Basin

Jalilov, Shokhrukh–Mirzo; Keskinen, Marko; Varis, Olli; Amer, Saud A.; Ward, Frank A.

doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.05.071

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“…The few studies that have focused to date on nexus issues in the region have been limited to description or advocacy of the concept without application (Granit et al, 2012;Abdullaev and Rakhmatullaev, 2016) or have treated the nexus space narrowly as water for agriculture versus water for energy (Jalilov et al, 2015(Jalilov et al, , 2016. Region-specific studies focusing on quantification of the wider water-energyfood nexus are lacking.…”

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Assessing Water Use, Energy Use And Carbon Emissions In Lift‐ Irrigated Areas: A Case Study From Karshi Steppe In Uzbekistan

Djumaboev

Yuldashev

Holmatov

et al. 2019

Irrigation and Drainage

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The advantages of a nexus approach in addressing complex environmental challenges are becoming increasingly clear. In Central Asia, however, the nexus between water–food–energy has not received adequate attention, as the very few studies that have been conducted fell short of quantifying nexus trade‐offs and benefits at a practical, small scale. This paper applies a quantitative accounting method to assess water and energy use intensity in irrigated areas of the Karshi Steppe of Central Asia that are supplied by pumping water uphill (lift‐irrigated) from the underlying river. The results indicated that the potential water and energy savings as well as the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions could be achieved by applying an optimal planning deficit irrigation schedule simulated using CROPWAT 8. Some 575 MCM (million cubic metres) of water and 259 GWh of electricity can be saved, while the CO2 equivalent emissions can be reduced by almost 122 000 t. Achieving these savings requires a mix of technical and policy components. This paper describes an example of proper irrigation planning as a tool for water/energy savings and consequent reduction of CO2 emissions. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Assessing Water Use, Energy Use And Carbon Emissions In Lift‐ Irrigated Areas: A Case Study From Karshi Steppe In Uzbekistan

Djumaboev

Yuldashev

Holmatov

et al. 2019

Irrigation and Drainage

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“…According to recent data, the population of CA is expected to increase by almost 40% by the end of the 21st century [99]. Population growth inevitably leads to increases of food, water and energy requirements.…”

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“…Population growth inevitably leads to increases of food, water and energy requirements. Hence, policy makers in CA should develop strategies that take full account of the water-energy-food security nexus, but this will be particularly challenging in transboundary river basins [99].…”

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“…The planned Rogun dam on the Vakhsh River, a tributary of the Amu Darya River, is a water resources conflict hot spot in the region. The dam will provide upstream Tajikistan with hydropower, while the downstream countries fear that it could negatively impact their irrigated agriculture [99,110]. In addition, tensions between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are not uncommon as the water storage infrastructure providing water to Uzbekistan is located in Turkmenistan [100,111].…”

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Essentials of Endorheic Basins and Lakes: A Review in the Context of Current and Future Water Resource Management and Mitigation Activities in Central Asia

Yapiyev

Sagin

Inglezakis

et al. 2017

Water

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Abstract:Endorheic basins (i.e., land-locked drainage networks) and their lakes can be highly sensitive to variations in climate and adverse anthropogenic activities, such as overexploitation of water resources. In this review paper, we provide a brief overview of one major endorheic basin on each continent, plus a number of endorheic basins in Central Asia (CA), a region where a large proportion of the land area is within this type of basin. We summarize the effects of (changing) climate drivers and land surface-atmosphere feedbacks on the water balance. For the CA region, we also discuss key anthropogenic activities, related water management approaches and their complex relationship with political and policy issues. In CA a substantial increase in irrigated agriculture coupled with negative climate change impacts have disrupted the fragile water balance for many endorheic basins and their lakes. Transboundary integrated land and water management approaches must be developed to facilitate adequate climate change adaptation and possible mitigation of the adverse anthropogenic influence on endorheic basins in CA. Suitable climate adaptation, mitigation and efficient natural resource management technologies and methods are available, and are developing fast. A number of these are discussed in the paper, but these technologies alone are not sufficient to address pressing water resource issues in CA. Food-water-energy nexus analyses demonstrate that transboundary endorheic basin management requires transformational changes with involvement of all key stakeholders. Regional programs, supported by local governments and international donors, which incorporate advanced adaptation technologies, water resource research and management capacity development, are essential for successful climate change adaptation efforts in CA. However, there is a need for an accelerated uptake of such programs, with an emphasis on unification of approaches, as the pressures resulting from climate change and aggravated by human mismanagement of natural water resources leave very little time for hesitation.

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“…Water-Energy Nexus topic has been increasingly discussed and subject to studies at different scales in the past 5 years [27,28]. Numerous studies look at the micro-scale on the efficiency of water and energy use from the perspective of industry, while others have focused on the quantitative relationship between water and energy including urban, regional, national districts [8,[29][30][31]. Naturally, the water energy nexus is dynamic with changes in both space and time.…”

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A historical data analysis of water‐energy nexus in the past 30 years urbanization of Wuxi city, China

Xie

Jia

Han

et al. 2017

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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In this article, the historical data of water and energy consumption of Wuxi City, one of the main cities in the Taihu Lake Basin region in Eastern China, was reviewed and analyzed to map their dynamic changes in the rapid urbanization process of the past 30 years, as the urbanization ratio changed from 24.7% (1983) to 73.7% (2013). Results show that (a) water and energy resources have generally been managed separately in overall social‐economic development planning of the city and region; and (b) the increase of water and energy consumption closely correlates with the rate of urbanization and urban growth. A Water‐Energy Nexus Chart (WENC) is proposed as a potential tool to provide a snapshot on water and energy management to show relative efficiency of water use in energy production and energy use in water treatment and supply provision. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 37: 46–55, 2018

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Managing the water–energy–food nexus: Gains and losses from new water development in Amu Darya River Basin

Cited by 135 publications

References 24 publications

Assessing Water Use, Energy Use And Carbon Emissions In Lift‐ Irrigated Areas: A Case Study From Karshi Steppe In Uzbekistan

Assessing Water Use, Energy Use And Carbon Emissions In Lift‐ Irrigated Areas: A Case Study From Karshi Steppe In Uzbekistan

Essentials of Endorheic Basins and Lakes: A Review in the Context of Current and Future Water Resource Management and Mitigation Activities in Central Asia

A historical data analysis of water‐energy nexus in the past 30 years urbanization of Wuxi city, China

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