Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus and the SDGs in Central and South Asia
Date
2024-08-04
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Springer, Cham
Abstract
The international research community has been attracted to the concept of a “water-energy-food” nexus as an approach for more integrated planning for global environmental change. The Sustainable Development Goals may well be approached using such a nexus approach for data gathering and for holistic policy implementation. This chapter considers how Central and South Asia might adopt this approach, particularly in the context of rapid development which is taking place across the region. We focus on energy efficiency and public-private partnerships as two key areas where robust metrics for such a nexus being realized hold promise. We also consider some of the criticism of the nexus approach in terms of research depth and policy implementation and the use of tools such as the Water Energy Food Nexus Index in the context of this region. Overall, we find the concept is appropriate for use in this region, particularly as a means of cross-border and regional development planning.
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This chapter was originally published in Adeel, Z., Böer, B. (eds) The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in Asia and the Pacific. Water Security in a New World. Springer, Cham. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29035-0_10. © 2024 UNESCO
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Keywords
sustainable development goals, Central Asia, South Asia, WEF nexus, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, zero hunger
Citation
Akram, H., Mohazzam, S., Ali, S.H. (2024). Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus and the SDGs in Central and South Asia. In: Adeel, Z., Böer, B. (eds) The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in Asia and the Pacific. Water Security in a New World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29035-0_10