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The Water-Food-Energy Nexus: power, politics and justice

The Water-Food-Energy Nexus: power, politics and justice

Hardcover

Series: Pathways to Sustainability

Business GeneralMedical ReferenceGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1138714275
ISBN13: 9781138714274
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 25 2019
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The world of development thinkers and practitioners is abuzz with a new lexicon: the idea of the nexus between water, food, and energy which is intuitively compelling. It promises better integration of multiple sectoral elements, a better transition to greener economies, and sustainable development. However, there appears to be little agreement on its precise meaning, whether it only complements existing environmental governance approaches or how it can be enhanced in national contexts. One current approach to the nexus treats it as a risk and security matter while another treats it within economic rationality addressing externalities across sector. A third perspective acknowledges it as a fundamentally political process requiring negotiation amongst different actors with distinct perceptions, interests, and practices. This perspective highlights the fact that technical solutions for improving coherence within the nexus may have unintended and negative impacts in other policy areas, such as poverty alleviation and education.

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