دانلود کتاب اتصال اهداف توسعه پایدار: WEF Nexus

There is general consensus on the necessity to steer our society on a more sustainable path where the needs of the present could be met without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. This requires stopping climate change, preventing the depletion of nonrenewable resources, halting the degradation of natural ecosystems, and guaranteeing inclusive and just opportunities for development to everyone and everywhere. To achieve this complex and multifaced objective, one key step has been the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, whose 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets are expected to guide development policies in this decade. Indeed, the 2030 Agenda is the most ambitious international effort to integrate the three dimensions of sustainability into a unifying and universal vision for the future (Cavalli and Spinazzola, 2022). But the intertwining of these three dimensions requires the SDGs to be implemented in an integrated way, which may benefit from recent advancements in the use of the Water- Energy-Food Nexus (WEF Nexus) (Antonelli et al., 2022). This is a real example of integration between different disciplines and fields, as the production and use of water, energy, and food are inevitably interconnected and particularly exposed to population growth, climate change, and unsustainable development practices. Specifically, the study of the WEF Nexus enables the identification of different causes of systemic inefficiency across geographical settings and scales, as well as across environmental, social, and economic systems. Moreover, the WEF Nexus provides a useful framework for guiding multistakeholder interactions, avoiding competition for WEF resources among various users and uses. It is therefore important to analyze existing opportunities and challenges to strengthen the WEF nexus through mobilizing multistakeholder engagements, including governmental organizations, the private sector, civil society, and the academia, with a particular focus on achieving well-functioning, pro-poor, and sustainable food systems as part of the sustainable development agenda (Mirzabaev, Von Braun, 2022). Moreover, the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area and in its role in promoting a nexus approach is also described in the book (Antonelli et al., 2022). On the other hand, the impact of food shortages and water scarcity on people’s well-being, poverty level, and life expectancy is also considered, together with consumption, adaptation, and technology adoption resilience strategies (Foltz, 2022). Additionally, the study of different models and methodological approaches can be useful in understanding different facets of the problem and trying to identify different solutions. Therefore, it is important to compare complementary macroeconomic and microeconomic methodologies, such as computable general equilibrium, and partial equilibrium (Palatnik et al., 2022), taking also into account uncertainty and risk (Bazzana, et al., 2022). In the application of the models, multiscale nexus dynamics can be directly relevant to tensions between multiple SDGs, as well as for the centralization of resource control, which has implications for the efficiency and the equity with which SDG might be achieved (Bazzana et al., 2022). This is particularly significant for Africa, as it undergoes a population explosion and an economic boom. In addition, it is extremely exposed to climate change and the consequential risk of sea-level rise, flooding, and drought (Akinsete et al., 2022). In this geographical area, the study of the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Ethiopia can be an interesting case study to understand the interrelation between water, energy, and food and the impact on local stakeholders (Bazzana et al., 2022). Similarly, a focus on the Mediterranean basin can allow comparing different areas and approaches, in order to understand local peculiarities as well as replicable best practices (Antonelli et al., 2002; Palatnik et al., 2022). Therefore, this book attempts to put together a few articles that illustrate the role of the WEF Nexus in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Initially, the theme of the book will be presented underlining the relationship between Agenda 2030 and Nexus. Secondly, the models used to study this connection will be illustrated. Finally, some applied works focused on Africa will be presented. Accordingly, the picture that emerges is that the nexus approach is fundamental for sustainable development and the integrated implementation of the SDGs.