Tradeoffs and synergies across global climate change adaptations in the food-energy-water nexus
2022
Torhan, S. | Grady, C. A. | Ajibade, I. | Galappaththi, E. K. | Hernandez, R. R.
The food-energy-water (FEW) nexus is an emerging field that studies the connections between systems involving agriculture and food, energy and electricity, and water as well as the vulnerabilities of access to and availability of these resources. Understanding the interdependencies between these systems is crucial for decision making to ensure the long-term sustainability of resources considering the impacts of climate change. This study analyzes a data set of documented climate change adaptations that are relevant to the social and environmental vulnerabilities of the FEW nexus. One of our outcomes found that adaptations targeting food security are more robustly documented than adaptations relevant to water and energy security. Additionally, these adaptations share common characteristics such as their associations to cities and infrastructure, sea level rise, and deserts. Several of these relationships show potential for mutually beneficial adaptations, while others may negatively impact another system with tradeoffs in their implementation.
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