Recovery of Lost Nexus Synergy via Payment for Environmental Services in Kumamoto, Japan

Recovery of Lost Nexus Synergy via Payment for Environmental Services in Kumamoto, Japan

The objective of this study is to characterize and quantify the “trans-spatial nexus synergy” benefit of subsidized water ponding in the water-energy-food nexus in Kumamoto, Japan. After years of decreased rice production in upstream areas and associated declines in groundwater levels, the Kumamoto...

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Main Authors: Makoto Taniguchi, Kimberly M. Burnett, Jun Shimada, Takahiro Hosono, Christopher A. Wada, Kiyoshi Ide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
water-energy-food nexus
synergy
Kumamoto
groundwater recharge
water ponding
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00028/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00028/full

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