Principles of food-energy-water nexus governance

Yuan, Mei-Hua; Lo, Shang‐Lien

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111937

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“…Integrated management in agricultural watershed and under drought can increase food production by 6% and reduce energy consumption by 3% compared to water-saving irrigation [166] Food-water-energy nexus This nexus can contribute to sustainable and efficient management of different agricultural resources (i.e., energy, land, and water) [167] Food-energy-water nexus This nexus governance depends on 9 principles: innovation, sharing, connectivity, participation, equitability, coordination, legitimacy, empowerment, and strategy [168] Energy-water-food nexus…”

Section: Food-water-energy Nexusmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comparative Photographic Review on Higher Plants and Macro-Fungi: A Soil Restoration for Sustainable Production of Food and Energy

et al. 2022

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The Kingdom of Plantae is considered the main source of human food, and includes several edible and medicinal plants, whereas mushrooms belong to the Kingdom of fungi. There are a lot of similar characteristics between mushrooms and higher plants, but there are also many differences among them, especially from the human health point of view. The absences of both chlorophyll content and the ability to form their own food are the main differences between mushrooms and higher plants. The main similar attributes found in both mushrooms and higher plants are represented in their nutritional and medicinal activities. The findings of this review have a number of practical implications. A lot of applications in different fields could be found also for both mushrooms and higher plants, especially in the bioenergy, biorefinery, soil restoration, and pharmaceutical fields, but this study is the first report on a comparative photographic review between them. An implication of the most important findings in this review is that both mushrooms and plants should be taken into account when integrated food and energy are needed. These findings will be of broad use to the scientific and biomedical communities. Further investigation and experimentation into the integration and production of food crops and mushrooms are strongly recommended under different environmental conditions, particularly climate change.

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Section: Food-water-energy Nexusmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comparative Photographic Review on Higher Plants and Macro-Fungi: A Soil Restoration for Sustainable Production of Food and Energy

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“…To better account for these concepts, Proctor et al (2021) demonstrated the need to integrate social science into quantitative FEWS analyses to understand power and equity dynamics that help to shape decision-making. FEWS nexus governance with coherence across sectors and scale while fostering principles of equitability, participation, sharing and empowerment is a framework highlighting the critical intersection between FEWS and social equity in this context (Yuan and Lo, 2022). Beyond including elements of social equity and justice into analytical frameworks, it is necessary to explicitly incorporate these considerations into policy and governance to better account for tradeoffs and identify inclusionary pathways to sustainable FEWS (Proctor et al, 2021).…”

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A systematic review of social equity in FEWS analyses

Stone

Dickey

Summers

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Integrating social equity considerations into analyses of the food-energy-water systems nexus (FEWS) could improve understanding of how to meet increasing resource demands without impacting social vulnerabilities. Effective integration requires a robust definition of equity and an enhanced understanding of reliable FEWS analysis methods. By exploring how equity has been incorporated into FEWS research in the United States and countries with similar national development, this systematic literature review builds a knowledge base to address a critical research need. Our objectives were to 1) catalog analysis methods and metrics relevant to assessing FEWS equity at varying scales; 2) characterize current studies and interpret shared themes; and 3) identify opportunities for future research and the advancement of equitable FEWS governance. FEWS equity definitions and metrics were categorized by respective system (food, energy, water, overall nexus) and common governance scales (local, regional, national, global). Two central issues were climate change, which increases FEWS risks for vulnerable populations, and sustainable development, which offers a promising framework for integrating equity and FEWS in policy-making contexts. Social equity in FEWS was integrated into studies through affordability, access, and sociocultural elements. This framework could support researchers and practitioners to include equity in FEWS analysis tools based on study scale, purpose, and resource availability. Research gaps identified during the review included a lack of studies effectively integrating all three systems, a need for publicly available datasets, omission of issues related to energy conversion facilities, and opportunities for integration of environmental justice modalities into FEWS research. This paper synthesized how social equity has previously been incorporated into FEWS and outlines pathways for further consideration of equity within nexus studies. Our findings suggested that continued exploration of connections between FEWS, equity, and policy development across scales could reduce social risks and vulnerabilities associated with these systems.

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“…Managing the water assets of many countries around the world is a challenge due to immense difficulties and vulnerabilities, rapid industrialization and urbanization processes, and the effects of environmental changes, including global warming and climate change, as well as population’s growth and geopolitical instabilities. The increase in water stress and shortages facing many countries worldwide is one of the main difficulties confronting practical progress globally (Yuan and Lo 2022 ). According to FAO’s Director-General—José Graziano da Silva—this challenge will increase as the global population swells and as environmental changes continue to rise (FAO 2017 ).…”

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“…Indicated that using well-designed mathematical models and a block of desired datasets, AIT methods can offer the advantages of high response speed, strong generalization’s ability, and high data processing’s ability. Pointed out that AIT is beneficial in promoting applied sciences involved in the linkages amongst water, energy, and food (WEF Nexus), as well as the environment, and, thus, contributing to the implementation of sound policies and sustainable solutions under a rapidly changing global environment Yuan and Lo ( 2022 ) Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Developed three special themes, which are assessment, awareness, and accessibility, regarding the WEF Nexus. Described interconnected governance that promotes integrated evaluation into cross-sectional and sectoral coherence of the WEF Nexus.…”

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Water strategies and water–food Nexus: challenges and opportunities towards sustainable development in various regions of the World

Salem¹,

Pudza

Yihdego

2022

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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The twenty-first century is witnessing an explosion in global population, environmental changes, agricultural land disintegration, hunger, and geopolitical instabilities. It is difficult to manage these conditions or standardize improvement systems without thinking of the three main elements or subsystems that are necessary for any meaningful development—namely water (W), energy (E), and food (F). These key elements form what is globally agreed upon as the “WEF Nexus.” While considering them, one should think about the other key factors that influence WEF Nexus, including population’s growth, impacts of environmental changes (including climate change), moderation and adaptation regimes to climate change and climate resilience, loss of biodiversity, and sustainable nature. Together, the WEF Nexus subsystems represent a framework to ensure environmental protection that should be seen as an ethical and socioeconomic obligation. Issues, such as protection of water resources, and strategies and management tools or mechanisms for the use of water assets and agricultural innovations under the obligations of sustainable use, are investigated in this paper. Attention is paid to the relationship between water and food (WF Nexus) or water for food security in various world regions, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Central Asia countries and the Caucasus, China, Africa, and Canada. This paper also presents analyses of a great number of up-to-date publications regarding the “Nexus” perspective and its applications and limitations. This paper suggests that the Nexus’ approach, in its different concepts (WEF, WE, WF and EF), can promote sustainable development and improve the quality of life of communities, while preserving natural, human, and social capital, addressing sustainability challenges, and protecting natural resources and the environment for long-term use.

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Principles of food-energy-water nexus governance

Cited by 31 publications

References 65 publications

A Comparative Photographic Review on Higher Plants and Macro-Fungi: A Soil Restoration for Sustainable Production of Food and Energy

A Comparative Photographic Review on Higher Plants and Macro-Fungi: A Soil Restoration for Sustainable Production of Food and Energy

A systematic review of social equity in FEWS analyses

Water strategies and water–food Nexus: challenges and opportunities towards sustainable development in various regions of the World

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