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1 Nilsson, M.; Varnas, A.; Siebert, C. K.; Nilsson, L. J.; Nykvist, B.; Ericsson, K. 2009. A European eco-efficient economy: governing climate, energy and competitiveness: report for the 2009 Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Stockholm, Sweden: Swedish Government Offices; Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute. 55p.
Economic situation ; Ecology ; Climate change ; Energy ; Renewable energy ; Biofuels ; Electrical energy ; Industrialization ; Urban areas ; Governance ; Policy / Europe / Sweden
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042306)
http://www.sei.se/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Policy-institutions/europeanecoefficienteconomyfinal.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042306.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042306.pdf
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2 World Bank. 2009. Convenient solutions to an inconvenient truth: ecosystem based approaches to climate change. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank, Environment Department. 91p.
Ecosystems ; Climate change ; Biodiversity ; Habitats ; Afforestation ; Forest management ; Watershed Management ; Wetlands ; Grasslands ; Energy resources ; Water power ; Biofuels ; Renewable energy ; Coastal area ; Mangroves ; Coral reefs ; Fisheries ; Food Security ; Tanks ; Highlands ; Land Management ; Water Supply / Africa / South Africa / Namibia / Madagascar / Asia / Mongolia / China / Latin America / Caribbean / Colombia / Mexico / Kenya / Mali / Trinidad / Tobago / Yemen / India / Indonesia / Philippines / Laos / Sumatra / Middle East / Costa Rica / Peru / Andes / Pearl River / Bokkeveld Plateau / Danube Wetlands / Yangtze River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H034804)
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2009/07/08/000333037_20090708013334/Rendered/PDF/493130ESW0whit10Box338946B01PUBLIC1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H034804.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H034804.pdf
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3 Qadir, Manzoor; Martius, C.; Khamzina, A.; Lamers, J. P. A. 2010. Harnessing renewable energy from abandoned salt-affected lands and saline drainage networks in the dry areas. In El-Beltagy, A.; Saxena, M. C. (Eds.). Sustainable development in drylands: meeting the challenge of global climate change. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Development of Drylands, Alexandria, Egypt, 7-10 November 2008. Theme 8 - Reducing greenhouse gas emission through harnessing renewable energy in the dry areas. Giza, Cairo, Egypt: International Dryland Development Commission (IDDC). pp.836-845.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043582)
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4 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme. 2014. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2014. Vol. 2. Facing the challenges. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.137-204.
Wastewater treatment plants ; Renewable energy ; Water power ; Desalination ; Water use ; Drinking water ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Electricity generation ; Greenhouse gases ; Solar energy ; Urban wastes ; Sewage sludge ; River basins ; Water availability ; Water demand ; Environmental effects ; Population growth ; Biogas ; Geothermal energy ; Sanitation ; Projects ; Case studies / Austria / China / Herzegovina / India / Saudi Arabia / Italy / Japan / Kenya / Mexico / USA / Turkey / Vienna / Yangtze River / Three Gorges Dam / Trebisnjica Multipurpose Hydrosystem / Umbria / Austin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046372)
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5 Li, L.; Vijitpan, T. 2014. Energy, economy, and climate change in the Mekong region. In Lebel, L.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Krittasudthacheewa, C.; Daniel, R. (Eds.). Climate risks, regional integration and sustainability in the Mekong region. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRDC); Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). pp.9-28.
Climate change ; Economic growth ; Renewable energy ; Sustainable development ; Poverty ; Population ; Carbon dioxide ; Emission / Southeast Asia / Cambodia / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam / China / Mekong Region / Yunnan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI, e-copy SF Record No: H046910)
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6 Jacquet, P.; Pachauri, R. K.; Tubiana, L.; Jozan, R.; Rochette, J.; Sundar, S. (Eds.) 2011. Oceans: the new frontier. New Delhi, India: TERI Press. 237p. (A Planet for Life)
Oceans ; Marine environment ; Sustainable development ; Ecosystems ; Environmental protection ; Biodiversity conservation ; Renewable energy ; Economic aspects ; Shipping ; Aquaculture ; Fishery management ; Aquatic mammals ; Whales ; Biotechnology ; International agreements ; Legal aspects ; International law ; Policy ; Governance ; Climate change ; Environmental effects ; Sea pollution ; Iron fertilizers / European Union / West Africa / Senegal / Indian Ocean / Arctic Ocean / Pacific Ocean
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9164 G000 JAC Record No: H046947)
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7 Hanjra, Munir A.; Drechsel, Pay; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Otoo, Miriam; Hernandez-Sancho, F. 2015. Assessing the finance and economics of resource recovery and reuse solutions across scales. In Drechsel, Pay; Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D. (Eds.). Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.113-136.
Resource management ; Wastewater treatment ; Water reuse ; Economic analysis ; Finance ; Cost benefit analysis ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Renewable energy ; Nutrients ; Food security ; Poverty ; Natural resources management
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy SF Record No: H046964)
8 Kurchania, A. K.; Rathore, N. S. 2014. Renewable energy policies to shrink the carbon footprint in cities: developing CSR programmes. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.165-179. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Renewable energy ; Policy ; Carbon dioxide ; Greenhouse gases ; Sustainability ; Periurban areas ; Environmental effects ; Ecological factors ; Solar energy ; Biomass ; Biofuels ; Hydrogen ; Geothermal energy ; Water power ; Wind power ; Social welfare ; Ecology ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047027)
The need for urban development patterns that are more ecologically sustainable becomes obvious in present context. Therefore, renewable energy is gaining importance day by day, particularly in the era of rapid urbanisation. As such, renewable energy could help in an organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). As part of a CSR initiative, a business can set up renewable energy systems in urban and peri-urban areas that will be maintained by local residents who have undergone training. Installing a mix of solar panels, wind mills and biogas plants can make urban and peri-urban areas energy self-sufficient. By adding renewable energy projects to their CSR activities, businesses will make a very positive intervention that will go a long way in improving the socio-economic lot of the disempowered. Increased use of renewable energy sources and thus energy conversation is the main pillar of a sustainable energy supply. This paper deals with the importance of Renewable Energy Sources in this context and strategies to be adopted for integrating these sources as a means of a sustainable development mechanism for procuring carbon credits and meeting different energy tasks in urban and peri-urban areas.
9 International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). Committee on the Role of Dams in the Development and Management of River Basins. 2014. Role of dams on the development and management of river basins. A general review. Role des barrages dans le developpement et la gestion des bassins fluviaux. Un bilan general. Paris, France: International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). 160p. (Also in French) (Bulletin 149)
River basin management ; Dams ; Sustainable development ; Irrigation programs ; Reservoirs ; Water supply ; Water management ; Renewable energy ; Energy generation ; Flood control ; Transport ; Ecology ; Fisheries ; Sedimentation ; Decision making ; Cost benefit analysis ; Economic impact ; Social impact ; Stakeholders
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 627.8 G000 INT Record No: H047069)
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10 Anyang GEMCO Energy Machinery. 2012. A guide to large-scale biomass pellet production. Anyang, Henan, China: Anyang GEMCO Energy Machinery. 66p.
Biomass production ; Pelleting ; Renewable energy ; Energy generation ; Raw materials ; Wood ; Policy ; Standards ; Plant maintenance ; Cooling ; Storage
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy SF Record No: H047075)
11 Ariyaratne, T. 2014. Sustainable energy-for all-for a better future. Soba Parisara Prakashanaya, 23(2):5-8.
Sustainable development ; Energy generation ; Renewable energy ; Electricity generation ; Biofuels ; Solar energy ; Geothermal energy ; Wind power
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8158 Record No: H047157)
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12 Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.) 2013. Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. 7th ed. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 148p.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; International agreements ; UNFCCC ; Renewable energy ; Energy policies ; Wind power ; Water use ; Water security ; International cooperation ; European Union ; Carbon markets ; Emission reduction ; Forestry ; Shipping ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Sustainable agriculture ; Urban areas ; Food security ; Food wastes ; Developing countries ; Information technology ; Information storage ; Building industry ; Environmental sustainability / Poland / Finland / Norway / Canada / Mexico / Germany / Iceland / Ghana / Warsaw / Quebec
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047241)
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/bookstore/book_2013
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047241_TOC.pdf
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047241_TOC.pdf
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13 Mekonnen, M. M.; Gerbens-Leenes, P. W.; Hoekstra, A. Y. 2015. The consumptive water footprint of electricity and heat: a global assessment. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 1(3):285-297. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ew00026b]
Water footprint ; Water use ; Energy generation ; Water power ; Electricity generation ; Heat ; Energy sources ; Renewable energy ; Geothermal energy ; Nuclear energy ; Fossil fuels ; Fuel consumption ; Supply chain ; Water scarcity
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047596)
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Water is essential for electricity and heat production. This study assesses the consumptive water footprint (WF) of electricity and heat generation per world region in the three main stages of the production chain, i.e. fuel supply, construction and operation. We consider electricity from power plants using coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, uranium or biomass as well as electricity from wind, solar and geothermal energy and hydropower. The global consumptive WF of electricity and heat is estimated to be 378 billion m3 per year. Wind energy (0.2–12 m3 TJe -1 ), solar energy through PV (6–303 m3 TJe -1 ) and geothermal energy (7–759 m3 TJe -1 ) have the smallest WFs, while biomass (50 000–500 000 m3 TJe -1 ) and hydropower (300–850 000 m3 TJe -1 ) have the largest. The WFs of electricity from fossil fuels and nuclear energy range between the extremes. The global weighted-average WF of electricity and heat is 4241 m3 TJe -1 . Europe has the largest WF (22% of the total), followed by China (15%), Latin America (14%), the USA and Canada (12%), and India (9%). Hydropower (49%) and firewood (43%) dominate the global WF. Operations (global average 57%) and fuel supply (43%) contribute the most, while the WF of construction is negligible (0.02%). Electricity production contributes 90% to the total WF, and heat contributes 10%. In 2012, the global WF of electricity and heat was 1.8 times larger than that in 2000. The WF of electricity and heat from firewood increased four times, and the WF of hydropower grew by 23%. The sector's WF can be most effectively reduced by shifting to greater contributions of wind, PV and geothermal energy.
14 Kammen, D. M.; Sunter, D. A. 2016. City-integrated renewable energy for urban sustainability. Science, 352(6288):922-928. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aad9302]
Renewable energy ; Integrated development ; Urban areas ; Sustainability ; Energy consumption ; Solar energy ; Geothermal energy ; Wind power ; Biomass ; Transport ; Carbon dioxide ; Emission ; Energy generation ; Energy policies ; Urban wastes ; Economic impact ; Technological changes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047665)
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To prepare for an urban influx of 2.5 billion people by 2050, it is critical to create cities that are low-carbon, resilient, and livable. Cities not only contribute to global climate change by emitting the majority of anthropogenic greenhouse gases but also are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and extreme weather. We explore options for establishing sustainable energy systems by reducing energy consumption, particularly in the buildings and transportation sectors, and providing robust, decentralized, and renewable energy sources. Through technical advancements in power density, city-integrated renewable energy will be better suited to satisfy the high-energy demands of growing urban areas. Several economic, technical, behavioral, and political challenges need to be overcome for innovation to improve urban sustainability.
15 Seager, J.; Bechtel, J.; Bock, S.; Dankelman, I.; Fordham, M.; Gabizon, S.; Thuy Trang, N.; Perch, L.; Qayum, S.; Roehr, U.; Schoolmeester, T.; Steinbach, R.; Watts, M.; Wendland, C.; Aguilar, L.; Alvarez, I.; Araujo, K.; Basnett, B. S.; Bauer, J.; Bowser, G.; Caterbow, A.; Corendea, C.; Donners, A.; Dutta, S.; Halle, S.; halainen, M.; Ismawati, Y.; Joshi, D.; Kiwala, L.; Kolbeinsdottir, L.; van Koppen, Barbara. 2016. Global gender and environment outlook. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 233p.
Gender ; Women's participation ; Equity ; Environmental sustainability ; Environmental effects ; Environmental health ; Environmental policy ; Sustainable development ; Food production ; Food security ; Food policy ; Agricultural production ; Domestic water ; Water resources ; Water management ; Water use ; Water supply ; Drinking water ; Wastewater treatment ; Sanitation ; Hygiene ; Energy generation ; Energy management ; Energy consumption ; Renewable energy ; Marine areas ; Coastal area ; Rural communities ; Ecosystems ; Fisheries ; Living standards ; Pollutants ; Contamination ; Forest resources ; Forest degradation ; Forest management ; Biodiversity ; Climate change ; Disasters ; Conflict ; Health hazards ; Households ; Land ownership
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047666)
http://uneplive.unep.org/media/docs/assessments/gender_and_environment_outlook.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047666.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047666.pdf
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16 Mayer, B. K.; Baker, L. A.; Boyer, T. H.; Drechsel, Pay; Gifford, M.; Hanjra, Munir A. 2016. Total value of phosphorus recovery. Environmental Science & Technology, 50(13):6606-6620. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b01239]
Resource recovery ; Phosphorus ; Renewable energy ; Food production ; Food security ; Waste water treatment plants ; Eutrophication ; Water pollution ; Water reuse ; Water quality ; Heavy metals ; Minerals ; Social aspects ; Equity ; Fertilizers ; Environmental effects ; Urban wastes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047624)
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Phosphorus (P) is a critical, geographically concentrated, nonrenewable resource necessary to support global food production. In excess (e.g., due to runoff or wastewater discharges), P is also a primary cause of eutrophication. To reconcile the simultaneous shortage and overabundance of P, lost P flows must be recovered and reused, alongside improvements in P-use efficiency. While this motivation is increasingly being recognized, little P recovery is practiced today, as recovered P generally cannot compete with the relatively low cost of mined P. Therefore, P is often captured to prevent its release into the environment without beneficial recovery and reuse. However, additional incentives for P recovery emerge when accounting for the total value of P recovery. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the range of benefits of recovering P from waste streams, i.e., the total value of recovering P. This approach accounts for P products, as well as other assets that are associated with P and can be recovered in parallel, such as energy, nitrogen, metals and minerals, and water. Additionally, P recovery provides valuable services to society and the environment by protecting and improving environmental quality, enhancing efficiency of waste treatment facilities, and improving food security and social equity. The needs to make P recovery a reality are also discussed, including business models, bottlenecks, and policy and education strategies.
17 Bakken, T. H.; Modahl, I. S.; Raadal, H. L.; Bustos, A. A.; Arnoy, S. 2016. Allocation of water consumption in multipurpose reservoirs. Water Policy, 18(4):932-947. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.009]
Water allocation ; Water use ; Reservoirs ; Water supply ; Energy generation ; Renewable energy ; Electricity generation ; Water power ; Irrigation water ; Industrial uses ; Flood control ; Dams ; Environmental flows ; Economic analysis ; Life cycle assessment ; Models ; Case studies / India / Egypt / Spain / Sri Ram Sagar Project / Aswan High Dam / Mularroya Dam / Porma Dam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047705)
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources represented a benchmark in the assessment of water consumption from electricity production. The numbers for hydropower ranged from very low to much larger than the other renewable technologies, partly explained by methodological problems. One of the methodological shortcomings identified was the lack of guidance on how to allocate the water consumption rates in multipurpose reservoirs. This paper is, according to the authors’ knowledge, the first attempt to evaluate, test and propose a methodology for the allocation of water consumption from such reservoirs. We tested four different allocation methods in four different cases, all serving three to five functions, including drinking water supply, irrigation, flood control, industrial water, ecological flow and power generation. Based on our case studies we consider volume allocation to be the most robust approach for allocating water consumption between functions in multipurpose reservoirs. The spatial boundaries of the analysis should follow the boundaries of the hydraulic system. We recommend that data should preferably be gathered from one source for all functions, to ensure a consistent calculation approach. We believe the findings are relevant for similar allocation problems, such as allocation of energy investments and green-house gas emissions from multipurpose reservoirs.
18 Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Muthuwatta, Lal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Surinaidu, Lagudu; Natarajan, R.; Chinnasamy, Pennan; Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy; Prathapar, Sanmugam A.; Jain, S. K.; Ghosh, N. C.; Singh, S.; Sharma, A.; Jain, S. K.; Kumar, S.; Goel, M. K. 2016. Reviving the Ganges water machine: potential and challenges to meet increasing water demand in the Ganges River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 42p. (IWMI Research Report 167) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2016.212]
Water demand ; Water resources ; Water supply ; Water use ; Water storage ; Water quality ; Water accounting ; River basin management ; Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater depletion ; Groundwater recharge ; Domestic water ; Irrigation water ; Surface water ; Runoff water ; Industrial uses ; Climate change ; Monsoon climate ; Flooding ; Drought ; Cost benefit analysis ; Aquifers ; Solar energy ; Renewable energy ; Pumping ; Cropping systems / South East Asia / India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Tibet / Ganges River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047712)
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Although the Ganges River Basin (GRB) has abundant water resources, the seasonal monsoon causes a mismatch in water supply and demand, which creates severe water-related challenges for the people living in the basin, the rapidly growing economy and the environment. Addressing these increasing challenges will depend on how people manage the basin’s groundwater resources, on which the reliance will increase further due to limited prospects for additional surface storage development. This report assesses the potential of the Ganges Water Machine (GWM), a concept proposed 40 years ago, to meet the increasing water demand through groundwater, and mitigate the impacts of floods and droughts. The GWM provides additional subsurface storage (SSS) through the accelerated use of groundwater prior to the onset of the monsoon season, and subsequent recharging of this SSS through monsoon surface runoff. It was identified that there is potential to enhance SSS through managed aquifer recharge during the monsoon season, and to use solar energy for groundwater pumping, which is financially more viable than using diesel as practiced in many areas at present. The report further explores the limitations associated with water quality issues for pumping and recharge in the GRB, and discusses other related challenges, including availability of land for recharge structures and people’s willingness to increase the cropping intensity beyond the present level.
19 Bekoe, E. O.; Andah, W.; Logah, F. Y.; Balana, Bedru B. 2016. Water-food-energy nexus and hydropower development. In Williams, Timothy O.; Mul, Marloes L.; Biney, C. A.; Smakhtin, Vladimir (Eds.). The Volta River Basin: water for food, economic growth and environment. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.161-178.
Energy generation ; Energy demand ; Water power ; Water resources ; Water supply ; Water demand ; Water use ; Domestic water ; Food security ; Industrial uses ; River basins ; Renewable energy ; Dams ; Social impact ; Environmental impact ; Environmental flows ; Climate change ; Emission ; International waters / West Africa / Benin / Burkina Faso / Ivory Coast / Ghana / Mali / Togo / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047731)
20 Ringler, C.; Willenbockel, D.; Perez, N.; Rosegrant, M.; Zhu, T.; Matthews, Nathanial. 2016. Global linkages among energy, food and water: an economic assessment. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 6(1):161-171. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-016-0386-5]
Food security ; Water management ; Water security ; Sanitation ; Sustainability ; Climate change ; Energy resources ; Renewable energy ; Economic aspects ; Fossils ; Biofuels ; Fuels ; Agricultural products ; Prices ; Households ; Income
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047781)
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The resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 September 2015 is symptomatic of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. It postulates goals and related targets for 2030 that include (1) End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG2); (2) Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG6); and (3) Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all (SDG7). There will be tradeoffs between achieving these goals particularly in the wake of changing consumption patterns and rising demands from a growing population expected to reach more than nine billion by 2050. This paper uses global economic analysis tools to assess the impacts of long-term changes in fossil fuel prices, for example, as a result of a carbon tax under the UNFCCC or in response to new, large findings of fossil energy sources, on water and food outcomes. We find that a fossil fuel tax would not adversely affect food security and could be a boon to global food security if it reduces adverse climate change impacts.
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