Capacity-Building and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Rethinking Integration in the Asia-Pacific

This book examines the water-energy-food nexus as a framework for addressing global environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development. It critically analyzes methodologies and objectives of capacity building and explores the practical linkages required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The author highlights the significance of the nexus in achieving long-term sustainability and discusses the challenges faced by countries in implementing sustainable practices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the methodologies and objectives of capacity building, with a particular focus on the practical linkages required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It examines whether nexus thinking offers a systematic approach to combat global environmental problems and facilitate enhanced sustainable development.

Building effective and sustainable mechanisms to tackle environmental problems requires an in-depth understanding of the relationships between natural resources, going beyond conventional policy and siloed decision-making. The water, energy, and food nexus has been promoted as a conceptual framework and management tool to facilitate integrated planning and practical linkages to support sustainable development.

The author begins the book with an overview of capacity building and reviews the significance of the water, energy, and food nexus, bringing in links to the 2030 Agenda. Climate change is highlighted as a key consideration in any conversation about natural resource use, and case studies from Japan, India, and China are utilized to show that while long-term sustainable development practices are being implemented, the environmental challenges across the region raise concerns about institutional capacity, economic sustainability, and the future of the region.

Finally, through the lens of capacity building, the book suggests that while the water, energy, and food nexus may provide a new approach to sustainable development, it will not be enough to achieve long-term sustainability or extend to the lives of those most affected.

The book will be of interest to scholars and students within the water, energy, and agriculture sectors, sustainability governance, and sustainable development. It will also be a valuable resource to those working in governmental organizations and NGOs involved in capacity building.

Weight: 390g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367356293