Nexus Thinking Versus Integrated Resource Management: What is the Verdict? By: Raya A. Al-Masri, University of Surrey, Centre for Environment and Sustainability, March, 14th 2019
Natural resources including water and energy are undeniably being over-exploited. Recent
studies on demand projections conducted by the UN research group anticipated a rise in the
demand for water by almost 40% over the next two decades (Rapacioli and Malone, 2012).
Water withdrawal is also anticipated to increase nearly 55% by 2050 (WWAP, 2012 cited in
UNESCO, 2014). Likewise, energy demand is expected to grow by more than one-third in
2035 (UNESCO, 2014), of which nearly 60% of the increase will come from emerging markets
like China, India, and the Middle Eastern countries (IEA, 2014 cited in Al-Ansari et al., 2015).
Similar expectations for electricity demand are assumed, with almost 70% growth by the year
2035 (UNESCO, 2014).
naser-masri
It is about earth and water the undermined future (effiency and effectiveness of use is hot topic even within the G20 summit).
Hope to find more interest and articles in the coming future well done on deserved topic
eng-zain-al-majed
Totally agree with this article, especially with the fact that the nexus paradigm mainly centers around water
eng-ahmad-ali-alnoubani
very important article on the linkage between water,energy and food which certainly can't be overlooked
dania
الموضوع مهم ويستحق القراءة
dr-hazim-el-naser-1
Very interesting. This subject is the least discussed in the Arab World. Hope to try promote such nexus.
