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We use multivariate copula models to assess the asymmetries in tail dependence between agricultural commodity prices (i.e., cereals and meats) and production input prices (i.e., fertilizers, seeds, animal feed and energy). We use monthly observa[...]
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H.J. Kim ; A. Lazurko ; G. Linney ; L. Maskell ; E. Díaz-General ; R.J. Brezovská ; H. Keune ; C. Laspidou ; H. Malinen ; S. Oinonen ; J. Raymond ; M. Rounsevell ; S. Vano ; M.D. Venâncio ; A. Viesca-Ramirez ; A. Wijesekera ; K. Wilson ; K. Ziliaskopoulos ; P.A. Harrison |Biodiversity underpins the functioning of ecosystems and the diverse benefits that nature provides to people, yet is being lost at an unprecedented rate. To halt or reverse biodiversity loss, it is critical to understand the complex interdepende[...]
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L. Moreschi ; E. Gagliano ; M. Gallo ; A. Del Borghi |The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is the established framework to account for the three interlinked global security concerns of access to water, sustainable energy, and food security. Despite its outstanding relevance, a standardized methodology[...]
Chapitre d'ouvrage
M. Behnassi, coord. ; E. Lamonaca, coord. ; M.P. Papadopoulou, coord. ; T. Berchoux ; A. Gain ; I. La Jeunesse ; R. Mrabet ; J. Penca ; A. Perez- Porro ; A. Queralt Bassa ; T. Abdelhakim, collab. ; M. Bahlali, collab. ; O. Bessaoud, collab. ; S. Marras, collab. ; V. Mereu, collab. ; A. Rhouma, collab. ; M.G. Rivera-Ferré, collab. ; M. Satorras, collab. ; F. Schuenemann, collab. ; G. Vaglietti, collab. ; S.F. Zanini, collab. | Marseille [France] : MedECC | MedECC Reports | 2024There is an urgent need for coordinated WEFE policies in the Mediterranean to address water scarcity, food and energy insecurity, ecosystem health, and potential conflicts exacerbated by climate change. However, countries in the MENA region curr[...]
Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
P. Drobinski, ed. ; M.G. Rivera-Ferré, ed. ; M. Abdel Monem, ed. ; F. Driouech, ed. ; W. Cramer, ed. ; J. Guiot, ed. ; J.C. Gattacceca, ed. ; K. Marini, ed. | Marseille [France] : MedECC | MedECC Reports | 2024The Mediterranean region is currently dealing with critical global challenges, including water scarcity, food and energy insecurity, and ecosystem degradation. These challenges are interconnected and are collectively referred to as the Water-Ene[...]
Ouvrage
V.J.P.D. Martinho | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, ISSN 2191-530X | 2024This book presents machine learning approaches to identify the most important predictors of crucial variables for dealing with the challenges of managing production units and designing agriculture policies. The book focuses on the agricultural s[...]
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Italy has weathered recent crises well. A strong fiscal policy response, enhanced competitiveness and improved banking sector health have supported growth in recent years. But public debt is high and spending pressures are rising from populatio[...]
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Modern food chains are energy intensive processes, which implies environmental impacts and a dependence on non-renewable resources. Nevertheless, some studies tend to underestimate the energy use of transport by assuming some simplifications in [...]
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The role of the agrifood industry is key to mitigating the impact of climate change, as it is one of the industrial sectors with the highest energy consumption. The optimisation of photovoltaic systems in agroindustries faces problems such as th[...]
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Le modèle agro-industriel prédomine aujourd'hui dans les systèmes alimentaires des pays industrialisés. Dans cet article, nous présentons les ressorts énergétiques ayant permis l'émergence de ce modèle. Nous étudions le rôle du pétrole et du gaz[...]
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S. Abis, dir. ; A. Marie, coord. | Paris [France] : Club Déméter | Déméter : Economie et Stratégies Agricoles, ISSN 1166-2115 | 2023L’agriculture et l’alimentation sont au cœur des défis contemporains et des solutions de demain. Toujours déterminantes pour la sécurité collective et l’existence de chacune et chacun, elles conditionnent les trajectoires de développement durabl[...]
Ouvrage
Les tensions écologiques, ses répercussions de plus en plus visibles et les dangers qu'elles font peser sur les écosystèmes mondiaux, imposent des réponses politiques, y compris aux segments les plus polluants du capital. Ils tentent en effet de[...]
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UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 reveals a widening annual investment deficit that developing countries face as they work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The gap is now about $4 trillion per year – up from $2.5[...]
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P. Fortes ; S.G. Simoes ; T. Armada Brás ; F. Amorim |Climate change may increase water needs for irrigation in southern Europe competing with other water uses, such as hydropower, which may likely be impacted by lower precipitation. Climate change will also potentially affect the variability and a[...]
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Souvent on se réfère aux crises comme étant des fenêtres d’opportunités. Mais celles-ci ne peuvent être saisies que s’il y a une volonté politique de surmonter les défis, commensurable à la magnitude de la transformation qui s’avère nécessaire.[...]
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R. Ouassissou ; G. Lacombe ; M. Kuper ; A. Hammani ; M. El Amrani |Despite the attention given to the water–energy–food nexus, there is little field evidence of how this plays out for irrigators. This article analyses the diversity of irrigation system configurations and their related water and energy use in se[...]
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The role of energy management (EM) capabilities in enhancing circular economy (CE) business models of agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises by way of developing dedicated organisational competences is an under-investigated topic. In ad[...]
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We used Cyprus as a model to link the Water–Energy–Food–Climate (WEFC) nexus indicators (e.g., carbon and water footprints) to the ecosystem services (ES) provided by 39 mixed orchards (stone fruits and nuts) on organic (Org) and conventional (C[...]
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The increase in world population and the resulting demand for food, water and energy are exerting increasing pressure on soil, water resources and ecosystems. Identification of tools to minimise the related environmental impacts within the food-[...]
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Mediterranean rural settlements suffer from numerous environmental challenges, specifically the annual decrease of the farmlands, climate change threats, and growing resource consumption and demand, such as energy, the core of development. Rural[...]
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A. Coudard ; E. Corbin ; J. de Koning ; A. Tukker ; J.M. Mogollón |Food products require significant amounts of energy and water throughout their lifecycle, yet humanity wastes 1.3e9 tons of food on a yearly basis. A large part of this waste occurs during the consumption (post-retail) phase of the food system a[...]
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Si la transition énergétique passe par les villes, elle ne peut être uniquement mise en œuvre dans leurs périmètres administratifs : la majorité de l’énergie qu’elles consomment est produite en dehors de ces derniers. Alors que le système [...]
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The COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to examine the impacts of system-wide crises on key supply sectors such as water, energy and food. These sectors are becoming increasingly interlinked in environmental policy-making and with regard to [...]
Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
L’eau, l’énergie et l’alimentation constituent les trois commodités essentielles pour le fonctionnement de toute économie. Depuis un certain nombre d’années, leurs ressources ne cessent de se raréfier ou de se dégrader avec des degrés différents[...]
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Integrating stakeholder views and system dynamics to assess the water–energy–food nexus in Andalusia
A nexus approach can support the transition to sustainability by addressing trade-offs and pursuing synergies to improve water, energy, and food security. In this paper, a participatory system dynamics model was developed to identify and assess [...]
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In this paper we argue that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with case studies or environmental modelling. But what is missing is the articulation of necessary complimentary measures (reflected in theory, method, models and techniques for da[...]
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This study describes the evolution of the Spanish irrigated sector and focuses on water abstraction, water consumption, and energy use in the period 1950–2017. The analysis shows evidence of the basins reaching closure state and the impact on en[...]
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On peut distinguer différentes stratégies de séquestration de carbone par la filière bois-forêt : celles fondées sur la volonté d’augmenter le stock de carbone contenu dans les forêts et celles fondées sur la volonté d’exporter rapidement du car[...]
