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Context Traditional Irrigation Systems (TIS) are ancient, complex hydro-social systems that entangle a network of socio-technical-ecological relationships, having endured for centuries. TIS faces threats from rural desertification, climate chang[...]
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F. Valenti ; M. Bustamante ; G. Mancuso ; A. Toscano ; J. Zhuang ; D. Zilberman ; W. Liao |This study applied a three-step approach, data collection and sorting, GIS-based analysis, and technical analysis to evaluate the food, water, and energy systems in Europe. It explores a FEW nexus solution based on maize, wheat, and rice product[...]
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M. Yaseen ; A. Pagano ; R. Giordano ; S. Vanino ; S. Fabiani ; V. Baratella ; V. Iacobellis ; A. Izzaddin ; I. Portoghese |The “Nexus” concept has emerged as an effective approach to natural resources management, that integrates management and governance across sectors and scales, emphasizing the need to consider interconnections and interdependencies among multiple[...]
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Social capital plays a crucial role in rural communities' adaptation to climate change, with bonding, bridging, and linking ties serving distinct yet complementary functions. While their positive influence in responding to sudden-onset events-su[...]
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Agricultural carbon emissions within the European Union present complex systemic challenges requiring integrated approaches that balance environmental objectives with food security imperatives. This study examines systemic drivers of carbon emis[...]
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V. Niccolucci ; M.M. Kemda ; M. Marchi ; G. Cai ; C. Montefrancesco ; S. Parri ; A. Di Noi ; E. Alberti |The Italian wine industry, while economically significant, is also associated with environmental impacts, including the over-exploitation of water resources and the deterioration of water quality. As a result, water management has become an incr[...]
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Water diplomacy provides a way to manage shared water resources through inclusive, cooperative, and flexible methods. In the Nile Basin, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has become a key point of regional tension. It highlights the com[...]
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A.S. Hegab ; M.M.A. Wahab ; E.E. Hammad ; Y.N. Ahmed ; A.A. Khalil ; B.A.A. Ali |A WATER scarcity is one of the detrimental consequences of climate change reflected in agricultural productivity. The primary focus of this study is to investigate the profitability of maize production for smallholder farmers in Egypt, consideri[...]
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Agriculture's environmental footprint is sustainably challenging in terms of environmental footprint, a context in which the main focus of our research lies on identifying directions for specific sustainable practices in the EU27 for the period [...]
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Integrating traditional irrigation knowledge with modern sustainable water management practices offers valuable solutions to water scarcity in arid regions. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces significant climate challenges, inc[...]
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S. Alali ; V. Vaglia ; S. Bocchi ; A. Schievano ; M. Betti ; P. De Marinis |Agroforestry Systems are gaining attention as a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture, yet there is a lack of practical methods to guide their design by integrating ex-ante participatory ecosystem services (ESs) assessment. This st[...]
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E. Sedighi ; H. Golzar ; B.D. Fath ; A. Kharrazi ; E. Rovenskaya |This study investigates the systemic interconnections among the Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) sectors within the Tigris and Euphrates River (TigER) basin, focusing on the historical trajectories and resource competition among its four main ripar[...]
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Water reuse is a promising strategy to mitigate water scarcity in Mediterranean agriculture yet its uptake remains limited due to low public acceptance, high treatment costs and strict safety regulations. While innovative technologies are emergi[...]
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E. Tobajas ; I. Bartomeus ; A. Magrach |Maintaining stable agricultural production is a critical challenge for food security. Stable yields depend not only on climatic variables, but also on agricultural landscape management. While agricultural intensification can increase productivit[...]
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M.F. Aslam ; S. Masia ; D. Spano ; V. Mereu ; M. Debolini ; R.L. Snyder ; A. Borgo ; A. Trabucco |Water scarcity is one of the foremost concerns for the agricultural sector due to limited water resources, increasing water demand, and climate change. Currently, the agricultural sector accounts for 70% of global freshwater withdrawals, and an [...]
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A. Oubaha ; V. Ongoma ; B.A. Hssaine ; L. Bouchaou ; A. Chehbouni |Understanding the dynamics, prediction and monitoring of drought are important for anticipatory action. Although drought spatiotemporal analysis has advanced in recent years, it continues to present significant challenges. The objective of this [...]
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Food production is among the most environmentally intensive human activities, and its impacts are intensifying under population growth and increasingly resource-demanding consumption patterns. Agricultural practices have responded through the ex[...]
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I. El Fartassi ; H. Metcalfe ; R. El Alami ; A. Diarra ; V. Alonso-Chavez ; T.W. Waine ; J. Zawadzka ; A.E. Milne ; R. Corstanje |Climate change has disrupted weather patterns and heightened drought risks in arid and semi-arid regions, requiring adaptations to crop and irrigation strategies to sustain food production. This study integrates qualitative and quantitative appr[...]
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Resource-intensive crop production could negatively affect changing climate and food demand. This study evaluates the sustainability of agricultural practices by examining energy use, carbon footprint, and water footprint in maize, cotton, and w[...]
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A. Valjarevic ; A. Siljeg ; S. Siljeg ; F. Vujovic ; A. Sahay |North Africa is experiencing intensifying water stress due to rapid population growth, urban sprawl, and climate variability, with major implications for agriculture and human settlement in its predominantly dryland environment. This study appli[...]
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M. Alboghdady ; S. Abbas ; M.K. Alashry ; Y.C. Hu ; S. El-Hendawy |Egypt, the world's second-largest wheat importer, has been working hard to narrow the gap between its domestic wheat production and consumption. However, these efforts have been hampered by water scarcity and the negative impact of climate chang[...]
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Monitoring water consumption trends in the agricultural sector (as the largest consumer of available water resources), especially considering climate change effects, is one of the most essential requirements for long-term water resource planning[...]
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W.Z. Shi ; K. Zhang ; Z.F. Chen ; Y.B. Xie ; G. Forzieri |Compound agricultural drought and hot events (CADHEs, co-occurring soil moisture depletion and high temperature) have intensified over the last decades and are expected to further rise in view of climate change. Such increasing climate hazards h[...]
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Droughts have become increasingly frequent and severe globally, posing substantial threats to water resources, agriculture, ecosystems, and communities. In this study, we explore the impact of climate change projections on drought occurrences in[...]
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Dans le Nord du royaume du Maroc, plus précisément dans la province d’Al Hoceima, les exploitations agricoles familiales font face depuis de longue date à un ensemble de contraintes d’ordre structurel. Au cours des dernières années, celles-ci on[...]
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B. Mirgol ; B. Dieppois ; J. Northey ; J. Eden ; L. Jarlan ; S. Khabba ; M.L. Page ; G. Mahé |Climate change poses severe risks to food security, contributing to declining wheat yields in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where agriculture is a vital source of food, income, and employment. This study investigates climate change ad[...]
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I.A. Adigun ; S. Bastola ; I. Choo ; Y. Jung |Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to food security in Africa, where agricultural systems are already strained by environmental degradation and limited adaptive capacity. The continent's vulnerability is heightened by its heavy depende[...]
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The Axarquía region in southern Spain, a hotspot of avocado and mango production in Europe, underwent an extreme water crisis in 2019–2024. Reservoir levels dropped below the 8% outlet threshold and groundwater in the main aquifer dropped to sea[...]
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M. Ridaoui ; A. Razzouki ; H. Ouhbi ; M. Oudgou ; A. Boudhar |Morocco, located in an arid region and increasingly affected by climate change, faces chronic water stress. This structural vulnerability places mounting pressure on the country's water resources. International trade contributes significantly to[...]
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R. Saci ; M. Keblouti ; O.M. Katipoglu ; B. Durin ; H. Majour ; L. Sayad ; F. Bouzahar ; L. Benchaiba |The estimation of monthly reference evapotranspiration (ET0) is important for the efficient management of water resources, especially in regions with limited meteorological station coverage such as Algeria. For this purpose, different prediction[...]
