TY - JOUR
T1 - Development drivers of the water-energy-food nexus in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
AU - Abulibdeh, Ammar
AU - Zaidan, Esmat
AU - Al-Saidi, Mohammad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2019/7/4
Y1 - 2019/7/4
N2 - This article analyses water, food, and energy security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach. The innovative focus is on identifying past and future development-based drivers of water-energy-food integration in the region. The study presents a critical review of WEF nexus in the Gulf region and identifies links to sustainable development in this area. It concludes that integrating water, energy, and food resources within the nexus is crucial for GCC nations to accomplish resource security and sustainable development.
AB - This article analyses water, food, and energy security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach. The innovative focus is on identifying past and future development-based drivers of water-energy-food integration in the region. The study presents a critical review of WEF nexus in the Gulf region and identifies links to sustainable development in this area. It concludes that integrating water, energy, and food resources within the nexus is crucial for GCC nations to accomplish resource security and sustainable development.
KW - Aid–Development policies
KW - Arab States
KW - Environment (built and natural)–Food security
KW - Social sector–Water and sanitation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85064042812&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09614524.2019.1602109
DO - 10.1080/09614524.2019.1602109
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064042812
SN - 0961-4524
VL - 29
SP - 582
EP - 593
JO - Development in Practice
JF - Development in Practice
IS - 5
ER -