word

water-energy-food nexus

WAW-ter EN-er-jee FOOD NEK-sus

ˈwɔːtər ˈɛnərdʒi fuːd ˈnɛksəs

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waterenergyfoodnexus

Dictionary meaning

the interconnected system of water, energy, and food security in which each element depends on and affects the others; energy production requires water, food production requires both energy and water, and water treatment and distribution require energy; policy decisions in one sector inevitably create trade-offs in the others

Examples

A dam built for hydropower changes the water-energy-food nexus by altering river flows that farmers depend on.
Climate change is intensifying the water-energy-food nexus by making all three resources simultaneously more scarce.

Synonyms: WEF nexus, nexus approach, resource nexus

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