Discuss the challenges relating to the application of the water, food and energy nexus in regard to resource security at different scales. (10) by Ms Ava KHALFAOUI https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j Put your name at the top of your essay. en-us 2019-03-06 10:45:50 UTC 2019-03-07 01:59:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Mark+Ronan https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674888 Water
-Access to safe drinking water and sanitation

Food 
-Availability to and access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet the dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle.

Energy Nexus
-Linking resources together 

They all link together, if one is affected, all the others are affected

Introduction:
-Describe the case study:South Asia-Hindu Kush Himalayan 
-Give brief overview of what happens

Main body paragraph 1:
-Indications in water security in South Asia-Statistics
-Describe the changes 

Main body paragraph 2:
-Key features and challenges for water security.

1.Growing water demand for agriculture,energy and human livestock use. 

Adaptation:Providing access to safe drinking water in the face of increasing variability of water supply.

Link to resources:Leads to increased water pollution and water borne diseases.

2.Upstream and downstream dependence for water to grow food and generate hydro power.

Adaptation:Need for enhanced upstream and downstream coordination and cooperation for sustainable development.

Link to resources: Rivers are the lifeline for dry season water for irrigation, hydro power and major economic activities

Conclusion: link back to the question. Discuss previous points and possible implications of effects


]]> 2019-03-07 01:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674888 Toby https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674914  
Discuss the challenges relating to the application of the water, food and energy nexus in regard to resource security at different scales. (10) 
 
Intro: 
- Define key terms: 
   - "Water, food and energy nexus" - how these three major resources are closely interlinked, with an impact on a resource likely impacting others as well. 
 - "Resource security" - challenges to resource consumption due to a variety of factors. Can impact people on a variety of scales. 
 
Paragraph 1 (Local): 
  • How a lack of water (and a subsequent water crisis) can cause direct challenges for water security, and can indirectly affect food and energy security
  • This is due to the nexus approach to resource consumption - water is generally needed to make food, while there is high demand for water in other sectors (e.g. energy, industry, human use, etc.)
  • E.g. Inaccessibility of water in the Mumbai region in India
  • An increasing need for water due to the fast development in area puts stress on water consumption
  • Dependence on groundwater for food production means that unsustainable water sources are used for the production of other resources, meaning that a sudden shock to the water source may cause problems for food/energy security
  • Measures are being put in place to provide more sustainable sources of water to the population (e.g. use of rainwater reservoirs as a sustainable water source to take the burden off groundwater usage as the dominant source)
 
Paragraph 2 (National): 
  • How geopolitical and social instabilities cause challenges for resource consumption
  • Especially bad for developing countries (as they need much more resources to match their rapid pace of development)
  • E.g. Syrian civil war has caused resource security in the country to go down
  • Causes problems such as lack of access to water, food and energy due to destruction of resource infrastructure
  • Dependence on aid is unsustainable for the population in the long term
  • Resource security is improving as foreign intervention provides sustainable solutions to resource availability and security 
 
Paragraph 3 (Regional): 
  • How environmental problems can cause challenges for resource security in a particular region.
  • E.g. Southeastern Asia is frequently hit by a variety of natural disasters and extreme weather events, limiting the ability for countries in the region to look towards a long-term solution to resource security, instead favoring the ability to stockpile resources to combat the resource burden when hit by environmental problems
  • Frequent typhoons have decimated resource stockpiles in the region, with a secondary impact of destroying infrastructure that protects resource security (e.g. Typhoon Haiyan's impact on the Philippines)
  • Governments are less inclined to build infrastructure for resources in areas naturally more prone to environmental damage, leading to a lack of resources in the region, and the loss of resource security (e.g. Philippines/Taiwan)
  • New infrastructure is gradually more adaptive to environmental shocks, leading to a more long-term focus that can help strengthen resource security
 
Conclusion: 
  • Sum up points 
  • Give final thesis statement
]]> 2019-03-07 01:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674914 Jan Jansen https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674929 Intro: define the key terms Eg; food and water security, nexus what it aims to achieve, give global context the problems]]> 2019-03-07 01:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674929 Josh https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674944  Discuss the challenges relating to the application of the water, food and energy nexus in regard to resource security at different scales. (10)
Key terms:
- nexus
- resource security
- different scales

P1: global
Effect of climate change on a global scale

P2: regional
Environmental factors 
Southeast Asia frequently hit by typhoons
- Frequent typhoons have decimated water and food resources, along with the infrastructure required for their use
- government has less incentive to rebuild and improve infrastructure required for the nexus

P3: Local
Mumbai
- increasing need for water due to rapid development
- absence of watershed mapping, no regulation over groundwater extraction




]]> 2019-03-07 01:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674944 William and Heisen https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674987 Introduction: 
Explore key terms regarding water, food and energy nexus 
Give the general impact on a globalised scale, then go down to a national scale 
Introduce the case study; Nexus perspective of the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region 

Paragraph one: 
Dive into why the Hindu Kush is important regarding the water food and energy nexus 

Paragraph two:
Add in a different but similar study to reinforce the thesis statement; China and the Meekong River 

Holisitic Paragraph:


 



]]> 2019-03-07 01:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338674987 Alexander https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338675020 Intro:
Keywords: Water, food and energy nexus
- Resource security
Different scales: Local / national / global
Aims and goals for achieving a sufficient amount for resource security
- Potential challenges
Case study - relevant examples]]> 2019-03-07 01:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338675020 Jack https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338675340 Keywords 
- food, water and energy nexus 
- resource security
- different scales - local, national, global


]]> 2019-03-07 01:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338675340 Nicole https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338676010 Key words:
- Water-food-energy nexus 
- Resource security (at different scales) 
- Challenges 
- Application 

Water-food-energy nexus are closely linked,

]]> 2019-03-07 01:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338676010 Elisa https://padlet.com/khalfaouia2/cjsb87m1oa1j/wish/338676859 Key words:
- water,food,energy nexus
- resource security (and how it's measured)
List challenges which relate to this, which i will go into detail in the essay






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