Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.3389/frwa.2022.727772 |
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| Title (Primary) | Sustainable WEF nexus management: A conceptual framework to integrate models of social, economic, policy, and institutional developments |
| Author | Akinsete, E.; Koundouri, P.; Kartala, X.; Englezos, N.; Lautze, J.; Yihdego, Z.; Gibson, J.; Scholz, G.; van Bers, C.; Sodoge, J. |
| Source Titel | Frontiers in Water |
| Year | 2022 |
| Department | TB5-Modmon |
| Volume | 4 |
| Page From | art. 727772 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2022.727772/full#supplementary-material |
| Keywords | sustainable resource management; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); WEF nexus; integrated water resource management; decision support system (DSS) |
| Abstract | Rapid population growth along with increased rates of economic growth around the globe are placing valuable natural resources, water in particular, under unprecedented stress; this in turn drives the pursuit of innovative tools to support integrated Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus management. This paper presents a framework for the integrated management of the WEF nexus, which brings together four separate models that address the less well-examined socio-anthropological aspects of the nexus. The proposed framework provides insight into the human element as part of the wider ecosystem in terms of socio-cultural and economic activities, the laws and policies that govern these activities, as well as their potential socio-economic impacts and consequences. This paper outlines each individual model, before going on to present a conceptual framework for the integration of the various models for the purpose of supporting more robust decision-making. The framework, which is grounded in systems thinking, adopts the principles of sustainable development as structural foci in order to position the various models in relation to one another; harmonizing their inputs as well as outputs. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=30327 |
| Akinsete, E., Koundouri, P., Kartala, X., Englezos, N., Lautze, J., Yihdego, Z., Gibson, J., Scholz, G., van Bers, C., Sodoge, J. (2022): Sustainable WEF nexus management: A conceptual framework to integrate models of social, economic, policy, and institutional developments Front. Water 4 , art. 727772 10.3389/frwa.2022.727772 |
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