Research Catalog

Title

The water, energy and food security nexus in the Arab region / Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

Publication

• Beirut : United Nations, [2015]
• ©2015

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Additional Authors

United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, sponsoring body.

Description

x, 116 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps; 28 cm.

Summary

"The Arab countries have much to gain from considering the linkages between water, energy and food security in their pursuit of sustainable development, given the stressors, constraints and strong interdependencies that characterize the relationships between these three sectors in the region. The nexus analytical framework can be applied at various scales of analysis and can accommodate consideration of the varying natural resources endowments and different production and consumption patterns that exist among Arab countries. It can facilitate the examination of the complex challenges that stymie water, energy and food security in the Arab region, such as shared water resources management, decision-making related to the energy mix and energy efficiency in Arab countries, and national efforts to achieve food security in face of water scarcity, land degradation and development objectives. This sixth issue of the ESCWA Water Development Report presents an analytical framework and a series of case studies for understanding the water-energy-food security nexus in the Arab region. The analytical framework considers the linkages that affect the achievement of water, energy and food security through the lens of sustainable development and the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, with a view to mitigating climate change and ensuring access to food, water and sustainable energy for all in the context of a human-rights approach."--Publisher's description.

Series Statement

ESCWA water development report, 1817-1990 ; 6

Uniform Title

ESCWA water development report ; 6.

Subject

• Basic needs > Arab countries
• Water security > Arab countries
• Energy security > Arab countries
• Food security > Arab countries
• Sustainable development > Arab countries
• Climatic changes > Arab countries
• Besoins fondamentaux > États arabes
• Sécurité de l'eau > États arabes
• Sécurité énergétique > États arabes
• Sécurité alimentaire > États arabes
• Développement durable > États arabes
• Climat > Changements > États arabes
• 86.75 environmental law
• Basic needs
• Climatic changes
• Energy security
• Food security
• Sustainable development
• Water security
• Arab countries
• Arabia

Note

• "E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/2 ... United Nations Publication, Sales No. E.16. II. L.1"--Page [ii].

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

ISBN

• 9789211283808
• 9211283809
• 9789210576345 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• ocn950712762
• 950712762
• SCSB-1860950

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library