Overview

Water, Energy and Food are the very basic necessities of human life and all the three of them are interconnected with each other, this connection being called the Water-Energy-Food nexus. Water is an inevitable element to energy and food systems to work. Water is essential for the growth of crops and produce energy and it consumes a lot of energy to treat and move water. Food and energy are equally dependent upon each other as well. This book highlights with various examples and case studies from around the World, the importance of this concept.

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Author:   Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.512kg
ISBN:  

9789811602382

ISBN 10:   9811602387
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   03 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

The Food-Energy-Water-Nexus in a post growth economy – a model approach with an informal sector Energy, Water, Food nexus Decision-making for Sustainable Food Security Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Benchmarking: A Bibliometric Analysis Integrated Watershed Management vis-a-vis Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus ASSESSMENT OF WATER-FOOD-ENERGY NEXUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF DEVELOPING ECONOMIES The evolution of the water-energy-food nexus as a transformative approach for sustainable development in South Africa Conflicts and power relations: Water – energy – food nexus of biofuels in Brazil The Food-Energy-Water-Nexus capability index – an operationalization of Sen’s capability approach The use of biodigestors in the treatment of swine manure in Southern Brazil: An analysis of an R&D Project from the perspective of the WEF Nexus

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Dr. Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu currently works for SgT Group as Head of Sustainability, and is based out of Hong Kong. He earned his PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and is a renowned expert in the areas of Environmental Sustainability in Textiles & Clothing Supply Chain, Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Product Carbon Footprint Assessment (PCF) in various industrial sectors. He has five years of industrial experience in textile manufacturing, research and development and textile testing and over a decade's of experience in life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon and ecological footprints assessment of various consumer products. He has published more than 100 research publications, written numerous book chapters and authored/edited over 95 books in the areas of Carbon Footprint, Recycling, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Sustainability.

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