Identifying critical supply chains and final products: An input-output approach to exploring the energy-water-food nexus
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The nexus of food, energy, and water.
The Earth's population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, posing significant challenges in meeting human needs while minimally affecting the environment. To support this population, we will need secure and safe sources of food, energy, and water. The nexus of food, energy, and water is one of the most complex, yet critical, issues that face society. There is no more land to exploit, and t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Energy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0306-2619
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.09.069