Exploring the potential of decentralized renewable energy conversion systems on water, energy, and food security in africa

P Mperejekumana, L Shen, S Zhong… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Access to energy, water, and food is essential to ensure sustainable development, but yet, a
large number of rural Africans, lack access electricity, and many live in extreme poverty …

A review of the water–energy–food nexus research in Africa

JO Botai, CM Botai, KP Ncongwane, S Mpandeli… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Notwithstanding the dispersed nature of the water, energy and food (WEF) nexus
scholarship in the African continent, its strategic importance to the African agenda has …

[HTML][HTML] Energising the WEF nexus to enhance sustainable development at local level

J Terrapon-Pfaff, W Ortiz, C Dienst, MC Gröne - Journal of Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is increasingly recognised as a conceptual framework
able to support the efficient implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

Determinants of household adoption of solar energy technology in rural Ethiopia

DD Guta - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental problems and health risks stemming from the household use of traditional
fuels remain a significant challenge for households living in poverty in develo** countries …

Sustainable development and the water-energy-food nexus: Legal challenges and emerging solutions

D Olawuyi - Environmental Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Traditionally water, energy and food (WEF) resources are governed in many countries by
separate sets of laws, rules and institutions. However, recent studies have increasingly …

Sustainable energy transition in Southeast Asia: Energy status analysis, comprehensive evaluation and influential factor identification

W Bai, L Zhang, S Lu, J Ren, Z Zhou - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Southeast Asia, one of the world's most vibrant economies, faces significant challenges in
enhancing energy security and mitigating carbon emissions. This study provides a holistic …

Determinants of household use of energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies in rural Ethiopia

DD Guta - Technology in Society, 2020 - Elsevier
The poor households living in low-income countries depend on traditional sources for basic
energy service; which has a broader socio-economic and environmental adverse effect. To …

[HTML][HTML] A novel modelling toolkit for unpacking the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus of agricultural development

ME Correa-Cano, G Salmoral, D Rey, JW Knox… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing food demand has led to significant agricultural expansion globally with negative
impacts on resources and the environment, a perfect manifestation of the Water-Energy …

[HTML][HTML] A renewable energy-centred research agenda for planning and financing Nexus development objectives in rural sub-Saharan Africa

G Falchetta, A Adeleke, M Awais, E Byers… - Energy Strategy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In rural sub-Saharan Africa–the global poverty hotspot–the vast majority of cropland
is rainfed only, resulting in reduced and unstable yields. Smallholder farmers account for …

Synergies of green building retrofit strategies for improving sustainability and resilience via a building-scale food-energy-water nexus

A Valencia, W Zhang, L Gu, NB Chang… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines a green building retrofit plan through a system dynamics model (SDM)
creating symbiosis embedded in a building-scale food-energy-water (FEW) nexus. An …