Review of water–energy–food nexus applications in the Global South

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cg.contributor.affiliationLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicineen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of KwaZulu-Natalen
cg.contributor.affiliationUnited Nations Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationZimbabwe Sugar Association Experiment Stationen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationGlobal Water Partnership Southern Africaen
cg.contributor.donorEuropean Commissionen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.donorWater Research Commission of South Africaen
cg.contributor.donorWellcome Trusten
cg.contributor.initiativeNEXUS Gains
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierTinashe Lindel Dirwai: 0000-0002-2617-7002en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1017/wat.2024.8en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053186en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0012en
cg.issn2755-1776en
cg.journalCambridge Prisms: Wateren
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume2en
dc.contributor.authorMabhaudhi, T.en
dc.contributor.authorChibarabada, T. P.en
dc.contributor.authorTaguta, C.en
dc.contributor.authorDirwai, Tinashe Lindelen
dc.contributor.authorNdeketeya, A.en
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-31T12:18:37Zen
dc.date.available2024-10-31T12:18:37Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/158329
dc.titleReview of water–energy–food nexus applications in the Global Southen
dcterms.abstractThe study reviewed the applications of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus for knowledge generation and decision-making in the Global South. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol identified 336 studies from the Web of Science and Scopus datasets. One hundred eighty-five articles applied WEF nexus tools to improve the understanding of WEF nexus interactions and to show the potential of nexus applications. The other articles (151) focused on nexus applications to guide planning and decision support for resource allocation and policy formulation. Environment, climate, ecosystems, land, and socioeconomics were other popular nexus dimensions, while waste and economy were considered to a lesser extent. Limitations associated with nexus applications included unavailability of data, uncertainties from data sources, scale mismatch and bias. The inability of nexus tools to capture the complex realities of WEF interactions is hindering adoption, especially for policy formulations and investment planning. Data limitations could be solved using a sound scientific basis to correct uncertainties and substitute unavailable data. Data gaps can be bridged by engaging stakeholders, who can provide local and indigenous knowledge. Despite the limitations, applying nexus tools could be useful in guiding resource management. Limitations associated with nexus applications included – investment planning. Plausible pathways for operationalising the WEF nexus are discussed.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2024-10-10en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMabhaudhi, T.; Chibarabada, T. P.; Taguta, C.; Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel; Ndeketeya, A. 2024. Review of water–energy–food nexus applications in the Global South. Cambridge Prisms: Water, 2:e9. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/wat.2024.8]en
dcterms.extente9en
dcterms.issued2024-10en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherCambridge University Pressen
dcterms.subjectwater resourcesen
dcterms.subjectenergyen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectnexus approachesen
dcterms.subjectdecision makingen
dcterms.subjectdecision supporten
dcterms.subjectplanningen
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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