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There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa, where biochar, human waste and other waste resources have been used to produce briquettes...


Njenga, M.Mendum, R.[Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges]Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges

The water, energy, and food resources share a lot in common; they have strong interdependencies and are inadvertently affected by action in any one of them. Therefore, the nexus approach (integrated policies related to water, energy, and food) is required in the face of growing concerns over the ...


Salam, P. A.Pandey, Vishnu PrasadShrestha, S.Anal, A. K.[The need for the nexus approach]The need for the nexus approach

Suhardiman, DianaSilva, Sanjiv deArulingam, IndikaRodrigo, SashanNicol, Alan[Review of water and climate adaptation financing and institutional frameworks in South Asia. Background Paper 3]Review of water and climate adaptation financing and institutional frameworks in South Asia. Background Paper 3

Increasing agricultural productivity has always been a prominent feature on the regional agenda due to a high incidence of food and nutrition insecurity. This review assessed the current status of irrigated agriculture in southern Africa from a water–energy–food (WEF) nexus perspective. Gaps and ...


Mabhaudhi, T.Mpandeli, S.Nhamo, LuxonChimonyo, V.G.P.Nhemachena, CharlesSenzanje, A.Naidoo, D.Modi, A.T.[Prospects for improving irrigated agriculture in Southern Africa: linking water, energy and food]Prospects for improving irrigated agriculture in Southern Africa: linking water, energy and food

The Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) water and energy sectors are under increasing pressure due to population growth and agricultural and industrial development. Climate change is also negatively impacting on the region’s water and energy resources. As the majority of SADC’s popula...


Mabhaudhi, T.Mpandeli, S.Madhlopa, A.Modi, A.T.Backeberg, G.Nhamo, Luxon[Southern Africa’s water-energy nexus: towards regional integration and development]Southern Africa’s water-energy nexus: towards regional integration and development

The resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 September 2015 is symptomatic of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. It postulates goals and related targets for 2030 that include (1) End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agricu...


Ringler, ClaudiaWillenbockel, DirkPérez, N.Rosegrant, Mark W.Zhu, T.Matthews, Nathaniel[Global linkages among energy, food and water: an economic assessment]Global linkages among energy, food and water: an economic assessment
Mario, L. diRao, Krishna C.Drechsel, Pay[The enabling environment and finance of resource recovery and reuse]The enabling environment and finance of resource recovery and reuse

Climate change is a complex and cross-cutting problem that needs an integrated and transformative systems approach to respond to the challenge. Current sectoral approaches to climate change adaptation initiatives often create imbalances and retard sustainable development. Regional and internation...


Mpandeli, S.Naidoo, D.Mabhaudhi, T.Nhemachena, CharlesNhamo, LuxonLiphadzi, S.Hlahla, S.Modi, A.T.[Climate change adaptation through the water-energy-food nexus in southern Africa]Climate change adaptation through the water-energy-food nexus in southern Africa

Mario, L. diRao, Krishna C.Drechsel, Pay[Enabling environment and financing - Section V]Enabling environment and financing - Section V

The main limiting factor impeding the operationalisation of the WEF nexus has been lack of metrics and tools to translate the concept into a fully-fledged operational framework to support policy and decision-making. This study developed a WEF nexus model by (i) defining WEF nexus sustainability i...


Nhamo, LuxonMabhaudhi, T.Mpandeli, S.[A model to integrate and assess water-energy-food nexus performance: South Africa case study]A model to integrate and assess water-energy-food nexus performance: South Africa case study

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