Framing Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus interactions in the Tana-Beles Sub-Basin of Ethiopia

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBahir Dar Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationWollega Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationJohannesburg Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Nevadaen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIARen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeNEXUS Gainsen_US
cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ETen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierWuletawu Abera: 0000-0002-3657-5223en_US
cg.creator.identifierYonas Getaneh: 0000-0002-7599-8536en_US
cg.creator.identifierTewodros Assefa: 0000-0003-4241-4159en_US
cg.creator.identifierChalachew Mulatu: 0000-0003-2545-0705en_US
cg.creator.identifierMeserer Dawit: 0000-0003-4851-6703en_US
cg.creator.identifierWubneh Belete Abebe: 0000-0003-2072-7146en_US
cg.creator.identifierMeron Teferi Taye: 0000-0002-4687-4622en_US
cg.creator.identifierGirma Yimer Ebrhaim: 0000-0002-4695-1034en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00550-024-00540-2en_US
cg.issn2948-1627en_US
cg.issue2en_US
cg.journalSustainability Nexus Forumen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatECOSYSTEM SERVICESen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatFOOD SYSTEMSen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatWATERen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on landen_US
cg.volume32en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbera, Wuletawuen_US
dc.contributor.authorGetaneh, Yonasen_US
dc.contributor.authorBalcha, Yoditen_US
dc.contributor.authorAssefa, Tewodrosen_US
dc.contributor.authorMulatu, Chalachew A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEbrahim, Girma Yimeren_US
dc.contributor.authorTesfaye, Megersaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDawit, Mesereten_US
dc.contributor.authorAbebe, Wubneh Beleteen_US
dc.contributor.authorTaye, Meron Teferien_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-20T09:49:17Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-08-20T09:49:17Zen_US
dc.identifier.issn2948-1627en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151740en_US
dc.titleFraming Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus interactions in the Tana-Beles Sub-Basin of Ethiopiaen_US
dcterms.abstractThe water–energy–food–ecosystems (WEFE) provide vital resources that are essential to human existence. Exploring synergies and trade-offs in these systems has been of interest in recent years to increase economic gain while sustaining the environment. The Tana-Beles Sub-basin of Ethiopia is challenged by population density, climate change, and ecosystem degradation that requires a WEFE Nexus thinking. To understand the current WEFE nexus interactions in the basin, a systematic review of 102 scientific research articles published from 1991 to 2021 was undertaken. Additionally, the systematic review is complemented by spatial data analysis to identify synergies and trade-offs among the WEFE nexus indicators. The analysis revealed the dominance of food–water–ecosystem interdependencies in WEFE nexus research for the Tana-Beles Sub-basin. This dominance is driven by extensive food production activities, which lead to substantial water abstraction and hydrological alterations to meet the intensive water demands of crop cultivation. Simultaneously, the energy-ecosystem interactions are critical due to excessive biomass utilization that exceeds the biomass production potential of the area. Furthermore, the available vegetation cover of the area is very limited to supplement the growing fuel wood demands, which is exerting extreme land degradation and threatening the ecosystem in the sub-basin. This study identifies gaps in WEFE understanding, highlights specific challenges and opportunities within the basin, and calls for coordinated stakeholder action for sustainable resource management through a Nexus approach.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024-08-07en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAbera, W.; Getaneh, Y.; Balcha, Y.; Assefa, T.; Mulatu, C.A.; Ebrahim, G.Y.; Tesfaye, M.; Dawit, M.; Abebe, W.B.; Taye, M.T. (2024) Framing Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus interactions in the Tana-Beles Sub-Basin of Ethiopia. Sustainability Nexus Forum 32:2. ISSN: 2948-1627en_US
dcterms.issued2024-08-07en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherSpringer Linken_US
dcterms.subjectnexus approachesen_US
dcterms.subjectfood accessen_US
dcterms.subjectwater useen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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