Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus
Summary: Water, energy, and food (WEF) are central to sustainable development as they are vital for socio-ecological and socio-economic sustainability and human and environmental wellbeing. How the three are used and managed is central to either the aggravation of climate change or the enhancement o...
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| description | Summary: Water, energy, and food (WEF) are central to sustainable development as they are vital for socio-ecological and socio-economic sustainability and human and environmental wellbeing. How the three are used and managed is central to either the aggravation of climate change or the enhancement of resilience and adaptation strategies. This mixed transdisciplinary study developed a WEF nexus-based framework to guide strategic policy decisions to catalyze progress toward achieving sustainable development goals. The aim is to guide the cross-sectoral management of resources for sustainable development under climate change, increasing demand, depletion, degradation, and uncertainty. Past and present data on resource management was assessed to comprehend future availability toward achieving sustainable development outcomes for people and the planet. The fundamentals of holistic WEF resources management were assessed, highlighting the significance of transformative, cross-sectoral, and circular approaches in enhancing resource use efficiency and sustainability. This is critical for informing sustainable natural resources management decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3b4d58b8c36640a7904346a39a548d8e2025-02-08T05:00:52ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-02-01282111902Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexusLuxon Nhamo0Sylvester Mpandeli1Stanley Liphadzi2Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi3Water Research Commission of South Africa, Lynwood Manor, Pretoria 0081, South Africa; Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems (CTAFS), School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa; Corresponding authorWater Research Commission of South Africa, Lynwood Manor, Pretoria 0081, South Africa; Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa; Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Pretoria West 0029, Pretoria, South AfricaWater Research Commission of South Africa, Lynwood Manor, Pretoria 0081, South Africa; Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South AfricaCentre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK; Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems (CTAFS), School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa; United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Richmond Hill, ON, CanadaSummary: Water, energy, and food (WEF) are central to sustainable development as they are vital for socio-ecological and socio-economic sustainability and human and environmental wellbeing. How the three are used and managed is central to either the aggravation of climate change or the enhancement of resilience and adaptation strategies. This mixed transdisciplinary study developed a WEF nexus-based framework to guide strategic policy decisions to catalyze progress toward achieving sustainable development goals. The aim is to guide the cross-sectoral management of resources for sustainable development under climate change, increasing demand, depletion, degradation, and uncertainty. Past and present data on resource management was assessed to comprehend future availability toward achieving sustainable development outcomes for people and the planet. The fundamentals of holistic WEF resources management were assessed, highlighting the significance of transformative, cross-sectoral, and circular approaches in enhancing resource use efficiency and sustainability. This is critical for informing sustainable natural resources management decisions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225001622Environmental scienceGlobal changeEnvironmental policyNatural resources |
| spellingShingle | Luxon Nhamo Sylvester Mpandeli Stanley Liphadzi Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus iScience Environmental science Global change Environmental policy Natural resources |
| title | Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus |
| title_full | Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus |
| title_fullStr | Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus |
| title_short | Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus |
| title_sort | catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water energy food nexus |
| topic | Environmental science Global change Environmental policy Natural resources |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225001622 |
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