Water Climate Food Nexus for Green
Sustainability
Sherien A. Zahran
Abstract Egypt is characterized as arid and semi-arid country with very limited
water resources, population growth, and proving with climate changes such reasons
grow pressures on the environment and natural resources, and consequently affecting
on per capita sharing for water and land, human securities and eventually political
stability. There are interrelationships between food, water and climate that affect in
sustainable development generally and especially for green sustainable. Green sustainable could support the human being, environment, and prevent poverty in terms
of sufficient water and food security. Whenever Climate change is considered as cross
cutting issue with food and water security and consequentially for green sustainable
Development. Applying Water-climate-Food Security (WCF) Nexus approach, could
be save time and efforts need to cope with the risk of climate at these crosscutting
areas. It is highly appreciated if there are a coordination between governmental sectors, stakeholders and different beneficiaries. By identifying entry points, processes
and partners for WCF nexus mainstreaming, it could be add value to implementation
of sectorial strategies and to contribute to cross-sectorial policy goals such as the
national vision for sustainable development 2030 and climate change adaptation and
mitigation strategies to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The next sections identify the interrelationships between Climate water food nexus and discuss
the national and international mechanisms that need to conduct this approach efficiently. In addition to drawing attention to some related national strategies in order
to meet the green sustainable development.
Keywords Climate · Water · Food nexus · Sustainable development goals · SDGs
S. A. Zahran (B)
Environment and Climate Change Research Institute (ECRI), National Water Research Center
(NWRC), NWRC Building, Delta Barrage, Cairo 13621/5, Egypt
e-mail: sherienzahran@gmail.com
Canadian International Collage (CIC), Land#6, Central Services Area, Fifth Settlement, New
Cairo, Egypt
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
E.-S. E. Omran and A. M. Negm (eds.), Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food
Security in Egypt, Springer Water, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41629-4_23
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Sustainability
Sherien A. Zahran
Abstract Egypt is characterized as arid and semi-arid country with very limited
water resources, population growth, and proving with climate changes such reasons
grow pressures on the environment and natural resources, and consequently affecting
on per capita sharing for water and land, human securities and eventually political
stability. There are interrelationships between food, water and climate that affect in
sustainable development generally and especially for green sustainable. Green sustainable could support the human being, environment, and prevent poverty in terms
of sufficient water and food security. Whenever Climate change is considered as cross
cutting issue with food and water security and consequentially for green sustainable
Development. Applying Water-climate-Food Security (WCF) Nexus approach, could
be save time and efforts need to cope with the risk of climate at these crosscutting
areas. It is highly appreciated if there are a coordination between governmental sectors, stakeholders and different beneficiaries. By identifying entry points, processes
and partners for WCF nexus mainstreaming, it could be add value to implementation
of sectorial strategies and to contribute to cross-sectorial policy goals such as the
national vision for sustainable development 2030 and climate change adaptation and
mitigation strategies to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The next sections identify the interrelationships between Climate water food nexus and discuss
the national and international mechanisms that need to conduct this approach efficiently. In addition to drawing attention to some related national strategies in order
to meet the green sustainable development.
Keywords Climate · Water · Food nexus · Sustainable development goals · SDGs
S. A. Zahran (B)
Environment and Climate Change Research Institute (ECRI), National Water Research Center
(NWRC), NWRC Building, Delta Barrage, Cairo 13621/5, Egypt
e-mail: sherienzahran@gmail.com
Canadian International Collage (CIC), Land#6, Central Services Area, Fifth Settlement, New
Cairo, Egypt
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
E.-S. E. Omran and A. M. Negm (eds.), Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food
Security in Egypt, Springer Water, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41629-4_23
577