The water energy food nexus – challenges and emerging solutions

Abstract

Water, energy and food are the pillars upon which society can further advance. The lack of a secure and economical provision of one of these essentials could result in a breakdown of supply, affordability and accessibility of the two others, especially for the most vulnerable in society. Management of the nexus is of great concern, and the Water Science Forum of the Royal Society of Chemistry have created this brief which outlines some of the challenges and emerging solutions that our members have been focused on.