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Research Article // Exploring the challenges and opportunities in the Water, Energy, Food nexus for Arid Region

By Sameh Al-Muqdadi and colleauges. This investigation was able to identify the nexus for power supply, water availability and food security chosen a challenging arid region as a case study. A comprehensive exploration for the WEF nexus is vital for any sustainable development plan, as it is currently not only a regional concern but a global one due its scarcity and fears to depletion. The framework used ensured a proper outreach to tackle the mismatches and interlinks within the WEF nexus; it shows the ability to be adopted as a basic practice for other regions after addressing the region priorities.

Wef nexus models

Figure 1. Evolving the WEF nexus mental models

Abstract

This paper presents knowledge gaps and critiques on the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus that have emerged since the concept of the WEF nexus was proposed by the World Economic Forum and the Bonn 2011 Conference. Furthermore, this study analyses current innovations on the WEF nexus concept, applications, and impacts during the period of 2012–2020. This begins by reviewing ten WEF nexus frameworks developed by international organizations and researchers. On this basis, several gaps and omissions in nexus frameworks are obvious in almost all developed frameworks. Studies that start to address some of these gaps are analysed, but they are relatively few and do not address all gaps. Several proposed improvements to nexus frameworks are identified to narrow the gaps and put the concept into practical implementation in WEF resources management and governance. Four principles and the perspective of “from local to global” for future WEF nexus framework development and analysis are suggested to ensure that the security of water, energy, and food resources can be achieved sustainably in local communities. This will improve the impact of national and global ambitions on WEF security.

Published

February 2021

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Sustainability

Citation

Al-Muqdadi, S. W., Khalaifawi, A., Abdulrahman, B., Aziz Kittana, F., Zaki Alwadi, K., Humam Abdulkhaleq, M., ... & Al Dahmani, R. (2021). Exploring the challenges and opportunities in the Water, Energy, Food nexus for Arid Region. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 9(4), 1-30.

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