Impacts of Climate Change on the Water–Food–Energy Nexus
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 1881
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Interests: climate change impact on water resources; renewable energy and machine learning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapid increases in population, urbanisation and industrialisation play vital roles in increasing energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, humans have relied on fossil fuels for their daily energy demand, leading to a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the natural ecosystem. The increase in greenhouse gas emissions has substantially increased the surface temperature of Earth (global warming). This change in temperature is leading to inadequate rainfall and putting hydrological stress on water resources. Agriculture is the main source of income for many developing and developed countries, and it requires the largest quantity of freshwater resources. It also requires more than one-third of all energy used globally for food production and supply. Increasing pressure on the water–food–energy nexus has impacts on human health and other living organisms. Based on the report of UNICEF, more than 1300 children under the age of five die every day due to water-borne diseases and 892 million of people still practice open defecation. These issues result in the contamination of both surface and groundwater resources, leading to increased demand for freshwater for drinking and agriculture purpose. To reduce pressure on the three domains, scientists and researchers must focus on ecosystem protection, water resource management, and water supply and sanitation to meet the demand for energy and food. The Special Issue will focus to addressing the climate change’s negative impacts on water, energy and food in various landforms such as hyper-arid, arid, and semi-arid regions.
Dr. Balamurugan Panneerselvam
Dr. Nagavinothini Ravichandran
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- water resources
- food production
- energy resources
- agriculture
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