Implementing the Water–Energy–Food–EcosystemsNexus and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

摘要

Natural resources are increasingly at risk due to climate change, demographic pressure and economic growth, politicalinstability, and forced migration. Globalization places additional strain on the resources, biodiversity, and ecosystemsand, through them, on the economies and well-being of populations of both affected and neighbouring countries. Amongthe greatest challenges to economic and social development and cooperation are the identification of appropriate andtimely adaptation measures in this continuously changing environment. Equally important are the multi-sectorialinterlinkages towards achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs), Paris Agreement targets, the SendaiFramework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the EU Green Deal and emerging challenges such as the coronavirusdisease (COVID) crisis.