Water, Energy, Food and People Across the Global South: ‘The Nexus’ in an Era of Climate Change By Larry A. Swatuk, Corrine CashEnglish | PDF,EPUB | 2017 (2018 Edition) | 358 Pages | ISBN : 3319640232 | 6.18 MB
This collection critically engages the resource use nexus. Clearly, a nexus-approach to resource policy, planning and practice is essential if sustainable development goals are to be met. In particular, in an era of climate change, an integrated approach to water, energy and agriculture is imperative. Agriculture accounts for 70% of global water withdrawals, food production accounts for 30% of global energy use and a rising global population requires more of everything.