New tools help assess and enhance Africa’s water–energy systems

African governments, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the water and energy sectors face a balancing act. On the one hand, they must sustainably maximize water and energy access for widespread and often remote populations; on the other, they are racing to mitigate and adapt to the escalating e...

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Autores principales: Harou, Julien, Tahavori, Mohammad Amin, Hafeez, Mohsin
Formato: Blog Post
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135675
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Sumario:African governments, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the water and energy sectors face a balancing act. On the one hand, they must sustainably maximize water and energy access for widespread and often remote populations; on the other, they are racing to mitigate and adapt to the escalating effects of climate change. Their job is made harder by a siloed approach to decision-making, which remains one of one of the biggest challenges to delivering effective, sustainable solutions across the water–energy–food–ecosystems (WEFE) nexus.