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energy), and data generation improvements to support the big data needs to develop
useful output to inform decision-making and facilitate data sharing and dissemination. There is also potential to further develop technologies to improve water
efficiency (desalination, establishing dry-cooled power plants) and seasonal climate
forecasting (climate change for farmers).
3.1.3 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The WEF nexus is a key tool for regional integration and development of the SDGs,
as well as delivery of SDG goals at the national level (Mabhaudhi et al. 2016). SDGs
will drive future policies related to the WEF nexus through SDGs 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
SDG 2 (zero hunger); SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation); SDG 7 (affordable
and clean energy); SDG 8 (affordable work and economic growth); and SDG 9
(industry, innovation, and infrastructure) illustrate how the SDGs connect with the
WEF nexus. For example, achieving SDG 2 requires the eradication of food insecurity
and improving nutrition. SDG 6 requires basic access to water and sanitation to
overcome water scarcity. SGD 7 necessitates the development of greater renewable
energy sources, and access to them.
3.1.4 Challenges
The frameworks offered by Karabulut et al. (2018) and Martinez-Hernandez et al.
(2017) scored low for the inclusion of key societal challenges and would be strengthened by taking into account livelihoods (rural poverty, high rates of unemployment,
barriers to educating the poor, electricity shortages, land issues), nutrition, health and
food insecurity (agricultural sector), as well as improving economic growth, water
scarcity within the context of climate change, and data requirements and accessibility.
3.1.5 Integration
Conway et al. (2015) had the lowest score for integration among the five top-ranked
frameworks; in order to improve its applicability to South Africa, it must account for
integration among the three WEF sectors by illustrating how they interrelate, and offer
recommendations to improve integration and its potential to enhance livelihoods,
land management, environmental ecosystems, climate change resilience, and waste
management.
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energy), and data generation improvements to support the big data needs to develop
useful output to inform decision-making and facilitate data sharing and dissemination. There is also potential to further develop technologies to improve water
efficiency (desalination, establishing dry-cooled power plants) and seasonal climate
forecasting (climate change for farmers).
3.1.3 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The WEF nexus is a key tool for regional integration and development of the SDGs,
as well as delivery of SDG goals at the national level (Mabhaudhi et al. 2016). SDGs
will drive future policies related to the WEF nexus through SDGs 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
SDG 2 (zero hunger); SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation); SDG 7 (affordable
and clean energy); SDG 8 (affordable work and economic growth); and SDG 9
(industry, innovation, and infrastructure) illustrate how the SDGs connect with the
WEF nexus. For example, achieving SDG 2 requires the eradication of food insecurity
and improving nutrition. SDG 6 requires basic access to water and sanitation to
overcome water scarcity. SGD 7 necessitates the development of greater renewable
energy sources, and access to them.
3.1.4 Challenges
The frameworks offered by Karabulut et al. (2018) and Martinez-Hernandez et al.
(2017) scored low for the inclusion of key societal challenges and would be strengthened by taking into account livelihoods (rural poverty, high rates of unemployment,
barriers to educating the poor, electricity shortages, land issues), nutrition, health and
food insecurity (agricultural sector), as well as improving economic growth, water
scarcity within the context of climate change, and data requirements and accessibility.
3.1.5 Integration
Conway et al. (2015) had the lowest score for integration among the five top-ranked
frameworks; in order to improve its applicability to South Africa, it must account for
integration among the three WEF sectors by illustrating how they interrelate, and offer
recommendations to improve integration and its potential to enhance livelihoods,
land management, environmental ecosystems, climate change resilience, and waste
management.