Environmental Research Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(9), P. 095017 - 095017
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Abstract
Factors
such
as
climate
change,
economic
development,
population
growth,
pandemics,
and
geopolitical
instability
threaten
water,
energy,
food
(WEF)
security,
which
consequently
put
sustainability
at
risk.
However,
studies
that
simultaneously
consider
WEF
security
aspects
still
need
improvement.
This
research
aimed
to
build
a
sustainable
nexus
framework
analyze
the
interrelationships
among
water
consumption,
electricity
demand,
production,
ecological
footprint,
considering
Environmental
Kuznets
curve
(EKC)
hypothesis
external
factors
of
nexus.
For
empirical
analysis,
this
study
employed
three-stage
least
squares
method
identify
synergies
trade-offs
in
South
Korea
using
panel
data
from
2005
2019.
The
results
indicated
rice
production
causes
excessive
use
agricultural
thereby
deteriorating
availability
quality.
phenomenon
leads
scarce
resources
environmental
degradation,
negatively
impact
energy
sustainability.
Although
increased
productivity
through
automation
improves
it
can
pose
threat
by
increasing
demand
imports.
EKC
test
revealed
problems
cannot
be
solved
development.
indicators
related
influence
rather
than
growth.
These
indicate
improved
maximizing
minimizing
within
Therefore,
provides
roadmap
for
policymakers
regarding
efficient
ways
improve
quality
security.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 111574 - 111574
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
water-energy-food
(WEF)
nexus
is
the
established
framework
to
account
for
three
interlinked
global
security
concerns
of
access
water,
sustainable
energy,
and
food
security.
Despite
its
outstanding
relevance,
a
standardized
methodology
quantifying
related
interconnections
still
missing.
Nowadays,
life-cycle
assessment
(LCA)
has
been
promoted
as
key
tool
environmental
impacts
within
WEF
although
normalization
weighting
procedures
require
further
investigations.
aim
study
develop
an
integrated
water-energy-food-climate
(WEFC)
indicator
adopting
approach
test
application
in
agri-food
sector,
order
pave
way
decision-support
decision-makers.
After
selecting
relevant
impact
categories,
multi-variable
optimization
was
carried
out
seeking
"best
compromise"
between
food,
climate
issues.
Then,
comparison-oriented
analysis
performed
examine
WEFC
performances
analyzed
crops
(tomato,
corn,
pea)
Italia
case
study.
Overcoming
discrepancies
that
arise
comparison
single
allowed
define
tomato
cultivation
Northern
Italy
by
lateral
infiltration,
pea
pivot,
corn
pivot
best
trade-off
scenarios
sample.
In
this
framework,
identification
management
achieved
exploiting
potential
synergies
rational
use
available
resources,
while
offers
easy-to-read
results
supporting
decision
makers.
Cleaner Environmental Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 100110 - 100110
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
The
energy-water-food
(EWF)
nexus
is
an
approach
to
resource
management
that
highlights
the
inextricable
relationship
exists
among
three
essential
resources.
EWF
aimed
at
fostering
interlinkages,
limiting
trade-offs
and
exploiting
synergies
exist
amongst
these
Adopting
key
sustainable
development,
as
it
can
alleviate
insecurities
harness
collaboration
between
sectors.
Several
nexus-related
studies
have
exhaustively
analysed
different
levels
of
decision-making
within
nexus.
However,
failed
account
for
multi-level
nexus,
most
adopted
a
level-based
approach.
This
review
study
presents
novel
addressing
challenges.
analyses
multiple
identified
are
molecule,
process,
governance
levels.
goes
on
show
how
communication
all
not
only
impacts
performance
system
but
crucial
stages
intrinsically
related
such
decisions
one
level
directly
influences
others.
starts
by
reviewing
various
molecular-level
changes
be
made
in
each
resources
enhance
their
performance.
Then
set
modelling
analytical
tools
been
applied
process
presented.
Finally,
pyramid
integrating
presented
discussed
using
case
greenhouse
food
production
system.
Earth s Future,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(12)
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
Abstract
The
water‐energy‐food
(WEF)
nexus
is
a
prominent
approach
for
addressing
today's
sustainable
development
challenges.
In
our
critical
appraisal
of
the
WEF,
covering
different
approaches,
drivers,
enablers,
and
applications,
we
emphasize
situation
across
Global
South
(Africa,
Asia,
Latin
America
Caribbean).
Here,
WEF
research
covers
at
least
23
focal
domains.
We
find
that
still
maturing
paradigm
primarily
rooted
in
physical
natural
sciences
framing,
which
itself
embedded
neoliberal
securities
narrative.
While
providing
insights
tools
to
address
systemic
interdependencies
between
resource
sectors
whose
exploitation,
degradation,
sub‐optimal
management
contribute
(un)sustainable
development,
there
insufficient
engagement
with
social,
political,
economic
dimensions.
Progress
related
climate,
urbanization,
consumption
encouraging,
but
while
governance
finance
are
central
enablers
current
future
systems,
gaps
remain
relation
implementation
operationalization.
Harnessing
means
recognizing
it
more
than
biophysical
system,
also
multi‐scale
complex
people,
institutions,
infrastructure,
affected
by
history
context.
Addressing
this
complexity
requires
alternative
possibly
challenging
perspectives
counter
dominant
narratives,
manage
problems
associated
policy
integration,
trade‐offs,
winners
losers.
outline
10
emergent
areas
think
can
endeavor
enable
be
stronger
force.
Water,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 1217 - 1217
Published: April 18, 2025
The
agricultural
sector
faces
growing
environmental
and
societal
pressures
to
balance
natural
resource
use
with
food
security,
particularly
within
the
Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems
Nexus
(WEFE).
Increasing
water
demand,
competition,
challenges
like
droughts
desertification
are
driving
need
for
innovative
irrigation
practices.
Pressurized
systems,
such
as
sprinkler
micro-irrigation,
gaining
prominence
due
their
automation,
labor
savings,
increased
application
efficiency.
To
support
farmers
in
designing
managing
these
R&D
project
AGIR
developed
a
computational
tool
that
simulates
efficiency
under
site-specific
conditions.
integrates
key
parameters,
including
system
design,
scheduling,
soil
properties,
topography,
meteorological
data,
vegetation
cover,
providing
robust
methodological
framework
classification
criteria
evaluating
options.
Validated
using
data
from
six
case
studies,
achieved
simulated
efficiencies
of
73%
90%,
which
consistent
field
observations.
By
simplifying
complex
requirement
calculations,
model
offers
user-friendly
alternative
while
maintaining
accuracy
at
farm
level.
This
enables
stakeholders
optimize
reduce
losses,
establish
standardized
recommendations
management,
performance,
socio-economic
considerations.
It
represents
significant
step
forward
supporting
sustainable
management
advancing
goals
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