Статья

Sustainable development and the water–energy–food nexus: A perspective on livelihoods

Eloise M. BiggsGeography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKEleanor BruceGeocoastal Research Group, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Madsen Building, Eastern Avenue, Sydney 2006, NSW, AustraliaBryan BoruffSchool of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth 6009, WA, AustraliaJohn DuncanGeography and Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKJulia HorsleySchool of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth 6009, WA, AustraliaNatasha PauliSchool of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth 6009, WA, AustraliaKellie McNeillSchool of Social Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New ZealandAndreas NeefSchool of Social Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New ZealandFloris van OgtropDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Suite 401, Biomedical Building, 1 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, Sydney 2015, NSW, AustraliaJayne CurnowInternational Water Management Institute, 127 Sunil Mawatha, Pelawatte, Battaramulla, PO Box 2075, Colombo, Sri LankaBilly Tusker HaworthGeocoastal Research Group, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Madsen Building, Eastern Avenue, Sydney 2006, NSW, AustraliaStephanie DuceGeocoastal Research Group, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Madsen Building, Eastern Avenue, Sydney 2006, NSW, AustraliaY. Imanari

2015en

ABI

Аннотация

The water–energy–food nexus is being promoted as a conceptual tool for achieving sustainable development. Frameworks for implementing nexus thinking, however, have failed to explicitly or adequately incorporate sustainable livelihoods perspectives. This is counterintuitive given that livelihoods are key to achieving sustainable development. In this paper we present a critical review of nexus approaches and identify potential linkages with sustainable livelihoods theory and practice, to deepen our understanding of the interrelated dynamics between human populations and the natural environment. Building upon this review, we explore the concept of ‘environmental livelihood security’ – which encompasses a balance between natural resource supply and human demand on the environment to promote sustainability – and develop an integrated nexus-livelihoods framework for examining the environmental livelihood security of a system. The outcome is an integrated framework with the capacity to measure and monitor environmental livelihood security of whole systems by accounting for the water, energy and food requisites for livelihoods at multiple spatial scales and institutional levels. We anticipate this holistic approach will not only provide a significant contribution to achieving national and regional sustainable development targets, but will also be effective for promoting equity amongst individuals and communities in local and global development agendas.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.08.002

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