Water-Energy-Food Nexus Review for Biofuels Assessment
The appropriate use of limited natural resources for generating basic human needs such as energy, food, and water, is essential to help the society function efficiently. Hence, a new approach called nexus is being considered to resolve the effects of intrinsic trade-offs between the essential needs....
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| author | Abass A. Gazal Napat Jakrawatana Thapat Silalertruksa Shabbir H. Gheewala |
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| description | The appropriate use of limited natural resources for generating basic human needs such as energy, food, and water, is essential to help the society function efficiently. Hence, a new approach called nexus is being considered to resolve the effects of intrinsic trade-offs between the essential needs. A review of different methods and frameworks of the water-energy-food nexus was done in this article to give a detailed repository of information on existing approaches and advocate the development of a more holistic quantitative nexus method. Assessing biofuels under the water-energy-food nexus perspective, this review addresses the sustainability of bioenergy production. The results show the countries that can sustainably produce first-generation biofuels. Only a few methods have varied interdisciplinary procedures to analyse the nexus, and more analytical software and data on resource availability/use are needed to address trade-offs between these interacting resource sectors constituting the nexus. Also, “land” is suggested as an additional sector to consider in future studies using both the nexus index and life cycle assessment methodology. The review reveals that to tackle composite challenges related to resource management, cross-disciplinary methods are essential to integrate environmental, socio-political facets of water, energy, and food; employ collaborative frameworks; and seek the engagement of decision-makers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fb8f462d72a4859a1f0dfd61e8115212023-11-28T02:08:36ZengDiponegoro UniversityInternational Journal of Renewable Energy Development2252-49402022-02-0111119320510.14710/ijred.2022.4111919281Water-Energy-Food Nexus Review for Biofuels AssessmentAbass A. Gazal0Napat Jakrawatana1Thapat Silalertruksa2Shabbir H. Gheewala3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4300-1551The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiangmai University, ThailandDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, ThailandThe Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, ThailandThe appropriate use of limited natural resources for generating basic human needs such as energy, food, and water, is essential to help the society function efficiently. Hence, a new approach called nexus is being considered to resolve the effects of intrinsic trade-offs between the essential needs. A review of different methods and frameworks of the water-energy-food nexus was done in this article to give a detailed repository of information on existing approaches and advocate the development of a more holistic quantitative nexus method. Assessing biofuels under the water-energy-food nexus perspective, this review addresses the sustainability of bioenergy production. The results show the countries that can sustainably produce first-generation biofuels. Only a few methods have varied interdisciplinary procedures to analyse the nexus, and more analytical software and data on resource availability/use are needed to address trade-offs between these interacting resource sectors constituting the nexus. Also, “land” is suggested as an additional sector to consider in future studies using both the nexus index and life cycle assessment methodology. The review reveals that to tackle composite challenges related to resource management, cross-disciplinary methods are essential to integrate environmental, socio-political facets of water, energy, and food; employ collaborative frameworks; and seek the engagement of decision-makers.https://ijred.cbiore.id/index.php/ijred/article/view/41119foodbiofuelbioenergywaterpolicyframework |
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| title | Water-Energy-Food Nexus Review for Biofuels Assessment |
| title_full | Water-Energy-Food Nexus Review for Biofuels Assessment |
| title_fullStr | Water-Energy-Food Nexus Review for Biofuels Assessment |
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| title_short | Water-Energy-Food Nexus Review for Biofuels Assessment |
| title_sort | water energy food nexus review for biofuels assessment |
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