The Development of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a Framework for Achieving Resource Security: A Review

Simpson, Gareth; Jewitt, Graham

doi:10.3389/fenvs.2019.00008

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“…Recent studies have made contrasting reports about when and how the nexus within the sustainable management discourse emerged (Siddiqi and Anadon, 2011;Conway et al, 2011;Muller, 2015;Pahl-Wostl et al, 2018;Simpson and Jewitt, 2019). While initial studies around the nexus are mostly limited to water and energy interactions and in some instance incorporate food production, Siddiqi and Anadon (2011) suggested that the need to acknowledge and understand the WE nexus was recognised as early as 1994.…”

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Perspectives on integrated water resource management and its relevance in understanding the water-energy-climate change nexus in South Africa

Mathetsa

Simatele

Rampedi

et al. 2019

J. energy South. Afr.

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It is increasingly acknowledged that the water-energy-climate change (WECC) nexus is one of the synergies that pose a significant risk to achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), specifically numbers six, seven and thirteen. There are suggestions that climate change outcomes such as increased temperature and drought episodes have implications for water availability, which in turn affects energy production in countries dependent on hydropower, pump-storage or coal-generated electricity, including South Africa. This development therefore calls for improved understanding of how to effectively manage the challenges that arise from this nexus, to mitigate the impacts it may have on achieving the associated SDGs. This study, which is based on an in-depth appraisal of existing developments, assessed the potential of the integrated water resource management framework in understanding the WECC nexus and its implications for South Africa’s sustainable development endeavours, particularly in the context of water resource management and utilisation. The study revealed South Africa’s lack of integrated, effective, and efficient institutions and policy framework to comprehensively manage the challenges emanating from this nexus. It identified an urgent need to develop systems and processes through which South Africa can handle the challenges as well as capture the benefits that may be obtained from this nexus.

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confidence: 99%

Perspectives on integrated water resource management and its relevance in understanding the water-energy-climate change nexus in South Africa

Mathetsa

Simatele

Rampedi

et al. 2019

J. energy South. Afr.

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“…In the context of global environmental change and efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus framework is increasingly promoted as a means to integrate across systems and solution, identify and address risks, and ultimately contribute to sustainability (Bazilian et al, 2011;Hoff, 2011;Hussey and Pittock, 2012;Boas et al, 2016;Benson et al, 2017;Weitz et al, 2017a;Simpson and Jewitt, 2019). Nexus research explicitly connects human and natural systems, in order to provide a more complete picture about the causes and consequences of change.…”

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How Methods for Navigating Uncertainty Connect Science and Policy at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Yung

Louder

Gallagher

et al. 2019

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…In 2016, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), it was the first year in which an environmental danger, specifically the failure to mitigate and adapt to climate change, ranked above weapons of mass destruction, water shortage, and energy resource prices (WEF, 2018). As can be seen, environmental concerns have been a priority for the WEF in recent years (Obersteiner et al, 2018;Simpson and Jewitt, 2019). Because of this, state parties to the Paris Agreement committed to reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with the aim of limiting global warming to well-below 2 • C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to keeping the increase down to 1.5 • C (Karmalkar and Bradley, 2017;Nikulin et al, 2018).…”

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Decarbonization of Maritime Transport: Analysis of External Costs

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For centuries Europe's transport has been a catalyst for economic development. At present, it facilitates exchange among European Union (EU) Member States and much of the rest of the world. Maritime transport forms the main axis of international exchange, carrying ∼90% of total traded tonnage. In doing so, it bears responsibility for 2.5% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. The efforts to reduce negative environmental impact of transport activity is centered on better modal integration of the common transport system, sustainability, green technologies in the transport sector, resource efficiency, and carbon emissions reduction. The International Maritime Organization has tasked its members to achieve a 70% reduction in CO 2 emissions by 2050 or, if possible, to eliminate them altogether. From a business end, it is possible to apply a variety of technologies to ensure zero-emissions or, at the least, a dramatic reduction of emissions in the shipping sector. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the strategic approach to the decarbonization process based on EU strategic documents and low-emission and zero-emission technologies, used and developed, in maritime transport. An estimation of external costs incurred by maritime transport will allow for the assessment of benefits resulting from the application of technologies and alternative fuels proposed in the solutions. On the basis of the obtained results from the external cost valuation it will be possible to estimate the potential for decarbonization in maritime transport.

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The Development of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a Framework for Achieving Resource Security: A Review

Cited by 250 publications

References 48 publications

Perspectives on integrated water resource management and its relevance in understanding the water-energy-climate change nexus in South Africa

Perspectives on integrated water resource management and its relevance in understanding the water-energy-climate change nexus in South Africa

How Methods for Navigating Uncertainty Connect Science and Policy at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Decarbonization of Maritime Transport: Analysis of External Costs

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