WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries
The Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus describes natural resource use in the context of social needs and economic development, addressing food, water, and energy security. Population growth and rising economic prosperity will increase the demand for energy, food, and water in the Mediterranean region, co...
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| author | Davide Bazzana Nicola Comincioli Cristina El Khoury Fernando Nardi Sergio Vergalli |
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| description | The Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus describes natural resource use in the context of social needs and economic development, addressing food, water, and energy security. Population growth and rising economic prosperity will increase the demand for energy, food, and water in the Mediterranean region, compromising the sustainable use of resources. As governments are required to make decisions in order to cope with increasing demands for resources, this paper performs a review of the legislation and WEF policies, identifying the main political and institutional actors involved and the possible policy (in)coherence in four MED countries located on two continents: Egypt, Italy, Spain, and Tunisia. This choice will allow the identification of the barriers and catalysts influencing the implementation of WEF policies and will improve our understanding of the WEF trade-offs and synergies by exploring them on national, regional, and local scales. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0820e35a2e5047ddae442c387e6c26152023-11-16T21:37:48ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2023-02-0112247310.3390/land12020473WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean CountriesDavide Bazzana0Nicola Comincioli1Cristina El Khoury2Fernando Nardi3Sergio Vergalli4Department of Economics and Management, Università Degli Studi di Brescia, 25122 Brescia, ItalyDepartment of Economics and Management, Università Degli Studi di Brescia, 25122 Brescia, ItalyDepartment of Economics and Management, Università Degli Studi di Brescia, 25122 Brescia, ItalyWater Resources Research and Documentation Centre (WARREDOC), Università Per Stranieri di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, ItalyDepartment of Economics and Management, Università Degli Studi di Brescia, 25122 Brescia, ItalyThe Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus describes natural resource use in the context of social needs and economic development, addressing food, water, and energy security. Population growth and rising economic prosperity will increase the demand for energy, food, and water in the Mediterranean region, compromising the sustainable use of resources. As governments are required to make decisions in order to cope with increasing demands for resources, this paper performs a review of the legislation and WEF policies, identifying the main political and institutional actors involved and the possible policy (in)coherence in four MED countries located on two continents: Egypt, Italy, Spain, and Tunisia. This choice will allow the identification of the barriers and catalysts influencing the implementation of WEF policies and will improve our understanding of the WEF trade-offs and synergies by exploring them on national, regional, and local scales.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/473water–energy–food nexuspolicy integrationEgyptItalySpainTunisia |
| spellingShingle | Davide Bazzana Nicola Comincioli Cristina El Khoury Fernando Nardi Sergio Vergalli WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries Land water–energy–food nexus policy integration Egypt Italy Spain Tunisia |
| title | WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries |
| title_full | WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries |
| title_fullStr | WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries |
| title_short | WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries |
| title_sort | wef nexus policy review of four mediterranean countries |
| topic | water–energy–food nexus policy integration Egypt Italy Spain Tunisia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/473 |
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