Verma Nikita, Talwar Prakhar, Upadhyay Apoorva, Singh Rickwinder, Lindenberger Christoph, Pareek Nidhi, Sarangi Prakash Kumar, Zorpas Antonis A, Vivekanand Vivekanand
Centre for Energy and Environment, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur 302017, Rajasthan, India.
OTH Amberg-Weiden, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 3, 92241 Amberg, Germany.
Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jun 20;930:172649. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172649. Epub 2024 Apr 20.
Food, energy, and water resources are intricately interconnected, and nexus provides a holistic approach for addressing these complex links to minimize inefficiencies and waste. Nexus approach and circular economy are considered as effective solutions for sustainability. Quantification of these relations is the first step towards incorporating nexus modeling which helps sustainable production and consumption. For achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, understanding and effectively managing the FEW nexus becomes imperative. With an integral performance perspective, there is a need to address the interdependencies and trade-offs among food, energy, and water systems and challenges of economic, social and environmental sustainability. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the FEW nexus, identify key opportunities and challenges, and propose integrated strategies for managing these core environmental verticals sustainably. The study addresses the accomplishment of these goals through nexus approaches and outlines the need for technological advancements for shared benefits among resources, contributing to conceptual development of nexus and circular economy. The results highlight the critical importance of adopting a nexus approach to advance sustainable development goals, enhance resource efficiency, and promote synergistic solutions across food, energy, and water systems.
食物、能源和水资源相互之间有着错综复杂的联系，而“水-能源-食物”关系为解决这些复杂联系提供了一种整体方法，以尽量减少低效和浪费。“水-能源-食物”关系方法和循环经济被视为实现可持续发展的有效解决方案。量化这些关系是纳入“水-能源-食物”关系模型的第一步，该模型有助于实现可持续生产和消费。为实现可持续发展目标，理解并有效管理“食物-能源-水”关系变得至关重要。从整体绩效的角度来看，有必要解决食物、能源和水系统之间的相互依存关系和权衡问题，以及经济、社会和环境可持续性方面的挑战。本研究的目的是对“食物-能源-水”关系进行全面分析，识别关键机遇和挑战，并提出可持续管理这些核心环境要素的综合战略。该研究通过“水-能源-食物”关系方法来实现这些目标，并概述了为实现资源共享效益而进行技术进步的必要性，这有助于“水-能源-食物”关系和循环经济的概念发展。研究结果凸显了采用“水-能源-食物”关系方法推进可持续发展目标、提高资源效率以及促进食物、能源和水系统协同解决方案的至关重要性。
