Water, Food, and Energy Nexus in Lampung Province, Indonesia. Issue 1 (1st June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anika, N.; Ramadhani, D. A.; Wijaya, L.; Azizah, I. N.; Mahardika, M.; Fauzi, A. I.; Bindar, Y.
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 1038:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-06-01
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1038/1/012006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: Lampung Province's population growth rate has increased in recent decades. Population growth and mobility increase the need for water, energy, and food (WEF). Hence, maintaining food security, water consumption in the agricultural sector, and energy consumption have all been considered sustainable development. The potential of the three critical sectors can be increased using the nexus approach by taking into account several factors such as availability, accessibility, resource quality to generate positive synergies and effectively manage losses. The Nexus approach enhanced complex systems' decision-making and responded to system shocks. Furthermore, it was used to identify and eliminate contradictory policies required to achieve integrated and coherent policies that address interconnected resource sectors. WEF Nexus approaches must comprehend how the governed's trade-off and resource use efficiency affects outcomes in terms of social equity, externalities, and socio-ecological resilience. Based on WEF analysis for Lampung Province, water security is a significant factor for food and energy security, while water availability is in high vulnerability in the dry season due to lack of water resources infrastructure and catchment area degradation.