Water, Energy and Food are the very basic necessities of human life and all the three of them are interconnected with each other, this connection being called the Water-Energy-Food nexus. Water is an inevitable element to energy and food systems to work. Water is essential for the growth of crops and produce energy and it consumes a lot of energy to treat and move water. Food and energy are equally dependent upon each other as well. This book highlights with various examples and case studies from around the World, the importance of this concept.
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Reflections About the Food-Energy-Water-Nexus in a World Without Economic Growth – A Dynamic Multinational CGE Model-Based Thought Experiment.- The Evolution of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a Transformative Approach for Sustainable Development in South Africa.- Integrated Watershed Management.- The Use Of Biodigestors In The Treatment Of Swine Manure In Southern Brazil: An Analysis Of An R&D Project From The Perspective Of The Wef Nexus.- The Social Network Analysis to Study Discourse on Water-Energy-Food Nexus of Biofuels.- The German Capability Index – An Operationalization of Sen’s Capability Approach.- Energy, Water, Food Nexus Decision-Making for Sustainable Food Security.
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Dr. Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu currently works for Sg T Group as Head of Sustainability, and is based out of Hong Kong. He earned his Ph D from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and is a renowned expert in the areas of Environmental Sustainability in Textiles & Clothing Supply Chain, Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Product Carbon Footprint Assessment (PCF) in various industrial sectors. He has five years of industrial experience in textile manufacturing, research and development and textile testing and over a decade’s of experience in life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon and ecological footprints assessment of various consumer products. He has published more than 100 research publications, written numerous book chapters and authored/edited over 95 books in the areas of Carbon Footprint, Recycling, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Sustainability.
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