| 摘 要： |
Access to energy, water, and food is essential to ensure sustainable development, but yet, a large number of rural Africans, lack access electricity, and many live in extreme poverty making it hard for them to have their basic needs, particularly those related to food, energy, and water. Thus, there is a need for a holistic approach that considers the interlinkage of these resources in order to address these challenges. As such, this study addresses the challenges and potential of decentralized renewable energy conversion systems on water, energy, and food systems in the lens of water-energy-food nexus in the context of Africa. The current work reports a comprehensive review of the literature on decentralized renewable energy conversion systems, along with case studies of these systems' successful implementations in Africa. The findings demonstrate that the security achievement of these resources is hampered by inadequate funding, unreliable infrastructure, a lack of an intersectoral framework, and unreliable policies that support a sustainable recycling economy. Co-benefits of Decentralized Renewable Energy and Water-Energy-Food nexus can help with improvement of resource efficiency, income, and environmental sustainability. Thus, a framework for maximum exploitation of co-benefits from Decentralized Renewable Energy and Water-Energy-Food toward water, energy, and food security. Lessons from these cases and transferability of that technology among African countries are summarized in this study. However, the barriers of successful Decentralized Renewable Energy implementation have seen concerning the lack of reliable infrastructure, financial, and consistent policy frameworks. This can serve as a guide to policy makers, investors, and researchers who are interested in sustainability and development of the community well-being. |
在线留言
联系我们
所长信箱