Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture
Worldwide, off-grid solar photovoltaic irrigation is currently being developed with the expectation that it will help secure water access to increase food production, reduce fuel-based carbon emissions and energy costs, and increase human resilience to climate change. In developing countries across...
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| author | Lefore, Nicole Closas, Alvar Schmitter, Petra S. |
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| description | Worldwide, off-grid solar photovoltaic irrigation is currently being developed with the expectation that it will help secure water access to increase food production, reduce fuel-based carbon emissions and energy costs, and increase human resilience to climate change. In developing countries across the Middle East and North Africa, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the adoption of solar technology in agriculture to lift groundwater is rapidly expanding, following decreases in pump costs, economic incentives, and development partner initiatives. Solar irrigation potentially provides a cost-effective and sustainable energy source to secure food production and sustain livelihoods in line with multiple Sustainable Development Goals, but achieving such potential requires improved policies and institutions to coordinate across numerous stakeholders, objectives, and approaches. This paper uses cases and observations from across regions to propose a framework to support policy, regulation, and monitoring for environmentally sustainable and socio-economically inclusive solar irrigation investments. While not exhaustive, the components seek to address the intersection of energy, water and food security, as well as social equity. The paper emphasizes the need for an understanding of how solar irrigation can be scaled to be both accessible for smallholder farmers and environmentally sustainable. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1137522025-03-11T09:50:20Z Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture Lefore, Nicole Closas, Alvar Schmitter, Petra S. solar energy photovoltaic systems technology small scale farming smallholders environmental sustainability farmer-led irrigation groundwater water lifting pumps stakeholders regulations monitoring supply chains markets institutions policies investment financing sustainable development goals livelihoods women Worldwide, off-grid solar photovoltaic irrigation is currently being developed with the expectation that it will help secure water access to increase food production, reduce fuel-based carbon emissions and energy costs, and increase human resilience to climate change. In developing countries across the Middle East and North Africa, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the adoption of solar technology in agriculture to lift groundwater is rapidly expanding, following decreases in pump costs, economic incentives, and development partner initiatives. Solar irrigation potentially provides a cost-effective and sustainable energy source to secure food production and sustain livelihoods in line with multiple Sustainable Development Goals, but achieving such potential requires improved policies and institutions to coordinate across numerous stakeholders, objectives, and approaches. This paper uses cases and observations from across regions to propose a framework to support policy, regulation, and monitoring for environmentally sustainable and socio-economically inclusive solar irrigation investments. While not exhaustive, the components seek to address the intersection of energy, water and food security, as well as social equity. The paper emphasizes the need for an understanding of how solar irrigation can be scaled to be both accessible for smallholder farmers and environmentally sustainable. 2021-07 2021-05-20T06:37:26Z 2021-05-20T06:37:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113752 en Open Access Elsevier Lefore, N.; Closas, Alvar; Schmitter, Petra. 2021. Solar for all: a framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture. Energy Policy, 154:112313. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112313] |
| spellingShingle | solar energy photovoltaic systems technology small scale farming smallholders environmental sustainability farmer-led irrigation groundwater water lifting pumps stakeholders regulations monitoring supply chains markets institutions policies investment financing sustainable development goals livelihoods women Lefore, Nicole Closas, Alvar Schmitter, Petra S. Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture |
| title | Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture |
| title_full | Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture |
| title_short | Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture |
| title_sort | solar for all a framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture |
| topic | solar energy photovoltaic systems technology small scale farming smallholders environmental sustainability farmer-led irrigation groundwater water lifting pumps stakeholders regulations monitoring supply chains markets institutions policies investment financing sustainable development goals livelihoods women |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113752 |
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