Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective
Climate change is a phenomenon that significantly affects vulnerable societies by disrupting water, energy, and food security. Hence, to meet projected socioeconomic needs while ensuring the sustainable development of these resources, a multidisciplinary approach to managing water, energy, food, and...
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| author | Dlamini, N. Senzanje, A. Taguta, C. Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe |
| author_browse | Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel Dlamini, N. Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Senzanje, A. Taguta, C. |
| author_facet | Dlamini, N. Senzanje, A. Taguta, C. Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe |
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| description | Climate change is a phenomenon that significantly affects vulnerable societies by disrupting water, energy, and food security. Hence, to meet projected socioeconomic needs while ensuring the sustainable development of these resources, a multidisciplinary approach to managing water, energy, food, and the environment under climate change is essential. This chapter outlines and promotes the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach, a holistic methodology that is becoming highly prevalent for more effective resource usage and economic growth. Furthermore, in light of climate change adaptation, this chapter discusses what adaptation means in today’s climate-sensitive society and the possible impact on resource security. A basin-level review on climate change impacts on WEF resources in the Buffalo River catchment, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was conducted, which revealed that impacts from water pressures imposed by climate change and incoherent management of water resources are anticipated to have an adverse impact on agricultural production and the energy sector. Findings also emphasize the significance of adapting to the WEF nexus’ systems thinking approach in resource management under climate change, which addresses synergies, trade-offs, and harmonisation of management strategies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1388372025-12-08T10:06:44Z Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective Dlamini, N. Senzanje, A. Taguta, C. Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe climate change adaptation water management energy food security nexus approaches Climate change is a phenomenon that significantly affects vulnerable societies by disrupting water, energy, and food security. Hence, to meet projected socioeconomic needs while ensuring the sustainable development of these resources, a multidisciplinary approach to managing water, energy, food, and the environment under climate change is essential. This chapter outlines and promotes the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach, a holistic methodology that is becoming highly prevalent for more effective resource usage and economic growth. Furthermore, in light of climate change adaptation, this chapter discusses what adaptation means in today’s climate-sensitive society and the possible impact on resource security. A basin-level review on climate change impacts on WEF resources in the Buffalo River catchment, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was conducted, which revealed that impacts from water pressures imposed by climate change and incoherent management of water resources are anticipated to have an adverse impact on agricultural production and the energy sector. Findings also emphasize the significance of adapting to the WEF nexus’ systems thinking approach in resource management under climate change, which addresses synergies, trade-offs, and harmonisation of management strategies. 2024-02-06 2024-02-01T23:50:33Z 2024-02-01T23:50:33Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138837 en Open Access CRC Press Dlamini, N.; Senzanje, A.; Taguta, C. ; Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2024. Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective. In Nhamo, L.; Mpandeli, S.; Liphadzi, S.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. (Eds.). Circular and transformative economy: advances towards sustainable socio-economic transformation. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. pp.223-241. (Africa Circular Economy Series) |
| spellingShingle | climate change adaptation water management energy food security nexus approaches Dlamini, N. Senzanje, A. Taguta, C. Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective |
| title | Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective |
| title_full | Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective |
| title_short | Understanding the nexus between water, energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation: a river basin perspective |
| title_sort | understanding the nexus between water energy and food in the context of climate change adaptation a river basin perspective |
| topic | climate change adaptation water management energy food security nexus approaches |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138837 |
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