Integrating Open-Source Datasets to Analyze the Transboundary Water–Food–Energy–Climate Nexus in Central Asia

De Keyser, Jan; Hayes, Daniel S.; Marti, Beatrice; Siegfried, Tobias; Seliger, Carina; Schwedhelm, Hannah; Anarbekov, Oyture; Gafurov, Zafar; López Fernández, Raquel M.; Ramos Diez, Ivan; Alapfy, Bertalan; Carey, Justine; Karimov, Bakhtiyor; Karimov, Erkin; Wagner, Beatrice; Habersack, Helmut

doi:10.3390/w15193482

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“…In addition, to obtain accurate and sustainable results from WEF analyses, future studies should consider the environment in their analyses, particularly in the ASB. De Keyser et al [68] contributed to addressing this data gap through the dissemination of open-source geodata aimed at facilitating WEF research in Central Asia. Basin-wide coverage is required wherever WEF nexus studies do not focus on local-level or small-scale issues.…”

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Consideration of the Environment in Water-Energy-Food Nexus Research in the Aral Sea Basin

Mayar,

Hamidov,

Akramkhanov

et al. 2024

Water

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The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is a holistic concept used to understand the synergies and trade-offs of interdependent water, energy, and food resources. Despite its widespread use, this concept often overlooks environmental concerns. In addition, the lack of a systemic approach in the Aral Sea Basin (ASB) has resulted in serious environmental degradation. For instance, the Aral Sea, situated at the terminus of the basin, is steadily shrinking, yet researchers studying the WEF nexus tend to overlook the upstream tributaries of the basin. This study aims to determine the extent to which research on the WEF nexus in the ASB in Central Asia has considered the environment through a systematic review of the literature published between 2012 and 2022. The results indicate that the number of WEF publications regarding the ASB has seen an upward trend, with a primary focus on the transboundary level and less research available on the local and national levels. This confirms the strong reliance of Central Asian states on one another for food, energy, and water resources. Furthermore, the results show that the majority of published studies either do not consider environmental concerns in their analyses at all or do so with little precision. Therefore, to achieve precise and sustainable outcomes, this study recommends the inclusion of environmental concerns along with basin-wide coverage in future WEF analyses. Finally, the WEF concept should be downscaled to the national and local levels in order to facilitate its implementation.

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Section: Consideration Of the Environment In The Wef Analyses In The Asbmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consideration of the Environment in Water-Energy-Food Nexus Research in the Aral Sea Basin

Mayar,

Hamidov,

Akramkhanov

et al. 2024

Water

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“…Among the many challenges currently facing the world, the issues of water scarcity, energy supplies, food security, and ecological degradation have become prominent [7]. With the backdrop of growing environmental constraints and human activity, ecological vulnerability has been made worse by the notable rise in the demand for food, energy, and water [8,9], has reduced the natural environment's ability to self-regulate and repair, and has increased the pressure on the external environment [10].…”

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Evaluation of the Coupled Coordination of the Water–Energy–Food–Ecology System Based on the Sustainable Development Goals in the Upper Han River of China

Fu,

Liu,

Liu

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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Water, energy, food, and ecology are essential for achieving sustainable development in a region, and in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, their security is also essential at a river basin scale. This study investigated the interrelationships among the water system, food system, energy system, and ecosystem in China’s Upper Han River, in alignment with Goals 2, 6, 7, and 15 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To evaluate the achievement of the SDGs in the Upper Han River, this water–energy–food–ecology system was evaluated by a thorough evaluation index system according to Goals 2, 6, 7, and 15, and the weights of the indices were given using a combination of the CRITIC weighting method and entropy approach. The level of coupling coordination of the system from 2000 to 2021 was quantitatively evaluated by using a coupling coordination degree model. The autoregressive integrated moving average model was built to forecast the process of the indices from 2022 to 2041, and the predicted processes of the system were evaluated by the coupling coordination degree model. The degree of coupling coordination improved from 0.396 to 0.845, and the comprehensive assessment development index increased by 113% from 2000 to 2021, demonstrating that it was a stable development period in general. The fragile support capacity of the water system for the energy system, food system, and ecosystem had a great impact on the overall comprehensive evaluation index. SDG2 (food system), SDG6 (water system), SDG7 (energy system), and SDG15 (ecosystem) all have higher levels of internal conflict. These bi-directional dynamics tended to converge in the sufficiency development mode in the future period as well as the historical period. The analysis of the relationship showed that there were inherent connections and interactions between the four goals, as presented by the high level of coupling that persisted between SDG2, SDG6, SDG7, and SDG15. In the process of promoting the achievement of these goals, the coupling degree also tends to be coordinated from 2022 to 2041. The results offer a view for the river basin’s sustainable development and management.

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A comprehensive assessment indicator of the water-energy-food nexus system based on the material consumption relationship

Hao,

Yu,

Wang

et al. 2024

Journal of Hydrology

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Integrating Open-Source Datasets to Analyze the Transboundary Water–Food–Energy–Climate Nexus in Central Asia

Cited by 3 publications

References 116 publications

Consideration of the Environment in Water-Energy-Food Nexus Research in the Aral Sea Basin

Consideration of the Environment in Water-Energy-Food Nexus Research in the Aral Sea Basin

Evaluation of the Coupled Coordination of the Water–Energy–Food–Ecology System Based on the Sustainable Development Goals in the Upper Han River of China

A comprehensive assessment indicator of the water-energy-food nexus system based on the material consumption relationship

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