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An Integrated View of Water, Energy and Food (WEF) Security
Presentation #1
www.iisd.org ©2015 The International Institute for Sustainable Development
June 1, 2015
Dimple Roy
• “A rapidly rising global population and growing prosperity are putting unsustainable pressures on resources.
• Demand for water, food and energy is expected to rise by 30-50% in the next two decades, while economic disparities incentivize short-term responses in production and consumption that undermine long-term sustainability.
• Shortages could cause social and political instability, geopolitical conflict and irreparable environmental damage.
• Any strategy that focuses on one part of the water-food-energy nexus without considering its interconnections risks serious unintended consequences.”
(Source: World Economic Forum, 2011)
Water-Energy-Food Security: A growing concern
Water-Energy-Food Security: A global risk
Water for drinkingWater for agriculture
Water is consumed for drinkingWater is consumed for growingQuality impacted by fertilizer use and animal waste
Energy powers water pumpsEnergy has thermal impacts on water
Water drives power turbines
Energy powers agriculture equipmentEnergy powers refrigeration
Agriculture consumes fuel end electricityFood waste can be converted into fuel
Water Security
Food Security
Energy Security
Water-Energy-Food Security: Interconnections
Water distribution systems
Typical Sources of WaterSurface Water Groundwater
Storage Water
Rainwater Harvest
Imported Water
De-salinized Water
Fuel extraction
Fuel Sources
Fuel Generators
Distribution Systems
Energy Production and Distribution Cycle
Typical Sources of Energy
Biomass
Diesel, Petrol
Electricity Grid
Propane (natural gas)
Renewable
Natural Food Cycle
Primary production
Secondary production
Consumption
Typical Sources of Food
Self-produced (subsistence) Purchased locally (and grown locally)
Imported
Source: U.S Department of Energy, 2006
Scale: Regional Scale: National Scale: Global
WEF Security for a Community
Security Water Sources Energy Sources Food Sources
Availability
Access
Supporting
Infrastructure
Supporting
Institutions and
Policies
Institutions (utility boards, user associations and resource co-ops,
education and training, safety oversight, law enforcement and security)
Policies & Plans (resource use, climate change adaptation,
disaster recovery, risk management, R&D and innovation)
Framework for Water, Energy and Food Security
Use
Processing
Storage
Distribution
Markets
Purchasing Power (livelihood income, remittances, credit)
Aid (direct provision, saftey nets, subsidies)
Self-production (water wells, off-grid power, individual/community gardens)
Barter
Built Infrastructure (transportation, communication, waste removal)
Natural Infrastructure (erosion control, storm protection, water purification,
biological control, air quality maintenance, pollination)
Source: IISD (2013)
The WEF Framework
Source: IISD (2015).
WEF System Management
Source: IISD (2015).
WEF Security Framework
Indicators and Monitoring
Engagement and Assessment
Status and
linkages
1. Community Profile
2. WEF Inventory
(Sources, Uses)
3. WEF Status
(current)
4. WEF System
Diagram
Potential mining
benefits and impacts
5. Mining Profile
6. Mining WEF
Inventory
(source, Uses)
7. Mining WEF
Influence
Actions to realize
benefits and mitigate
impacts
8. WEF Security
Actions & Indicators -
a. Operations: WEF
Mine-Composite
b. Closure WEF
Closure-Composite
9. Mining Influence
Diagram
Summary for
Decision-makers
10. WEF Security
Summary
Mining Phases
Exploration7-10 yrs
Development5-10 yrs
Operation5-30 yrs
Closure2 – 10 yrs
Prospecting Detailed Drilling Commissioning Shut-Down
DetailedExploration
Environmental Studies
Training Decommission-ing
DrillingExploration
DetailedEngineering Plans
Production Reclamation
Environmental Work
Permitting Expansion Post-Closure
Construction
Water Distribution Systems
Fuel extraction
Fuel Sources
Fuel Generators
Distribution Systems
Energy Production and Distribution Cycle
The Food Production
Chain
WEF Influences - Mine Benefit/Impact
Availability
–↓ Water pollution (heavy metals, silt, ARD)
–↑ ↓ Competition for WEF
–↑ Market value
Access
–↑ Purchasing power
–↑ Aid
–↓ Self-production risk to resources
–↓ Bartering
WEF Influences - Mine Benefit/Impact
Supporting Infrastructure
– ↑ Built systems: Schools, roads, power lines, etc.
– ↓ Natural systems: wetlands, veg. cover, stream habitats
Supporting Institutions/Policies
– ↑ Training and education
– ↑ Safety enforcement
– ↑↓ Climate change adaptation
– ↓Disaster recovery and risk management
– ↑RDI
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