Skip to main content

Water Climate Food Nexus for Green Sustainability

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security in Egypt

Part of the book series: Springer Water ((SPWA))

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.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 119.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Abbreviations

FAO:

Food and agriculture organization

(GSD):

Green sustainable development

IPCC:

Inter-governmental panel of climate change

RCPs:

Representatives concentration pathways

(SDGs):

Sustainable development goals

WFP:

World food program

References

  1. UNSC (2015) Technical report by the Bureau of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) on the process of the development of an indicator framework for the goals and targets of the post-2015 development agenda—working draft (PDF), Mar 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015

    Google Scholar 

  2. United Nations General Assembly (2015) Draft outcome document of the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda. UN. Retrieved 25 Sept 2015. http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/news/communications-material

  3. Anzoátegui A, Greco P, Houlden V et al (2015) The impact of climate change on the achievement of the post-2015 sustainable development goals (PDF). CDKN & HR Wallingford. Retrieved 20 May 2015

    Google Scholar 

  4. Paris Climate Change Conference: COP21 (2015) United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 25 Sept 2015

    Google Scholar 

  5. UNDP (2018) Goal 15: life on land. Retrieved 12 Mar 2018

    Google Scholar 

  6. UNDP, Goal 12 (2017) Sustainable Development UN, Sustainable Development Goal 12. Sustainable Development UN, 16 Nov 2017. Retrieved 16 Nov 2017

    Google Scholar 

  7. Sustainable Development Strategies Egypt’ Vision 2030 (2016). http://sdsegypt2030.com

  8. SOFI (2018) The state of food security and nutrition in the world, building climate resilience for food security and nutrition. FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO, 2018. https://www.wfp.org/climate-change/climate-impacts

  9. World Food program (WFP) and UK (2018) Mett office Haddely center. Food insecurity and climate change technical report, Nov 2015. Food insecurity and climate change vulnerability map. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/food-insecurity-index

  10. EEAA (2010) Egypt state of the environment report 2009. Egypt Environmental Affairs Agency, Cairo, Egypt. Available: http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/english/info/report_search.asp#soe

  11. NSACC (2011) Egypt’s National Strategy for adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction. Egyptian Cabinet/Information and Decision Support Center/UNDP, Dec 2011

    Google Scholar 

  12. MWRI (2017) National Water Resources plan in Egypt. Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Cairo, Egypt. www.mwri.gov.eg

  13. Practice Assessment and Recommendations Report (2017) REC-WEE pros/Port EG. Water Sum Project

    Google Scholar 

  14. SNC (2010) Egypt’s Second National Communication. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA-May 2010), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Climate Change

    Google Scholar 

  15. ACCWaM (2017) Adaptation to climate change in the Water Sector in the MENA Region. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH “Options for a Nexus Coordination Mechanism for the League of Arab States Mainstreaming the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus into Sectoral Policies and Institutions in the Arab Region, Sept 2017

    Google Scholar 

  16. ACCWaM (2013) Adaptation to climate change in the Water Sector in the MENA Region. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Mainstream Climate Change Adaptation in National policy str Adin the Water Sector in the MENA Region (Strategy and Action Plan Summery, 2013

    Google Scholar 

  17. Lord RQ, Goldberg S, Rajamani L, Brunnee J (2012) In: Lord R (ed) Climate change liability. Cambridge University Pres

    Google Scholar 

  18. Blanken J (2012) Mainstreaming of MDGF projects (FAO component) and provision of tools for strategic decisions for the adaptation to Climate Change in the Egyptian Agricultural Sector. Final mission report—UNJP/EGY/022/SPA, Climate Change Risk Management Program

    Google Scholar 

  19. El-Din MN (2013) Proposed climate change adaptation strategy for the ministry of water resources & irrigation in Egypt. Joint programme for climate change risk management in Egypt

    Google Scholar 

  20. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). www.iiasa.ac.at

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Sherien A. Zahran .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Zahran, S.A. (2020). Water Climate Food Nexus for Green Sustainability. In: Ewis Omran, ES., Negm, A. (eds) Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security in Egypt. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41629-4_23

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics