A review of the current state of research on the water, energy, and food nexus
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature · The University of Tokyo · +1 more institution
Abstract
Study region: Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. Study focus: The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the water, energy, and food nexus and regions of study, nexus keywords and stakeholders in order to understand the current state of nexus research. New hydrological insights: Through selected 37 projects, four types of nexus research were identified including water–food, water–energy–food, water–energy, and climate related. Among them, six projects (16%) had a close linkage with water–food, 11 (30%) with water–energy–food, 12 (32%) with water–energy, and eight (22%) with climate. The regions were divided into Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, South…
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4Topics & keywords
- Nexus (standard)
- Water energy
- Food energy
- Middle East
- Geography
- Environmental protection
- Environmental science
- Water resource management
- Climate action