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Extended water-energy nexus contribution to environmentally-related sustainable development goals

Wang X.-C., Jiang, P., Yang, L., Fan, Y.V., Klemeš, J.J., Wang, Y.

Original Title

Extended water-energy nexus contribution to environmentally-related sustainable development goals

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Challenges of high energy efficiency, water saving, low-carbon emissions, waste management and food saving have been considerable pressures on both regional and global sustainable development. This paper reviews the water-energy extended nexuses (e.g. food, greenhouse gases, waste, pollution, land and others) from the perspective of relationship and practicability in relieving the challenges towards environmentally-related sustainable development goals. A specific issue identified is that with the popularity of “nexus” and extension beyond resources nexus, the positioning and identity of nexuses become ambiguous. In most cases, nexus is a more attractively sounding term to replace specific expressions such as multi-criteria optimisation, trade-offs, correlation/relationship, input-output assessment, material flow analysis, and integrated design. The methodologies (e.g. input-output analysis and life cycle assessment) entail needing to be adequately integrated or expanded for diverse water-energy extended nexuses. It is crucial for evaluating resource flows in multiple regions and sectors and assessing the associated environment-economic impacts. A standardised understanding like establishing life cycle assessment and even more quantified footprints could ensure that the nexus would not fall as the group of a buzzword and contribute to sustainable development goals. This study serves as a stepping stone to establish quantified characteristics or components as eligibility to classify as nexus approaches and studies. © 2021

Keywords

Environmental footprints; Sustainable development goals; Water-energy extended nexus; Water-energy-carbon nexus; Water-energy-land nexus; Water-energy-pollution nexus; Water-energy-waste nexus

Authors

Wang X.-C., Jiang, P., Yang, L., Fan, Y.V., Klemeš, J.J., Wang, Y.

Released

1. 10. 2021

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd.

Location

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND

ISBN

1364-0321

Periodical

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Number

150

State

United States of America

Pages from

111485

Pages to

111485

Pages count

18

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032121007668?via%3Dihub

BibTex

@article{BUT172174,
  author="Yee Van {Fan} and Jiří {Klemeš}",
  title="Extended water-energy nexus contribution to environmentally-related sustainable development goals",
  journal="RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS",
  year="2021",
  number="150",
  pages="111485--111485",
  doi="10.1016/j.rser.2021.111485",
  issn="1364-0321",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032121007668?via%3Dihub"
}