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Navigating the Nexus: An Integrated Framework for Energy- Water- Food Security in the MENA Region

Title
Navigating the Nexus: An Integrated Framework for Energy- Water- Food Security in the MENA Region
Creator
Sharma, Abhishek; Yadav, Pinnika Syam; Sharma, Ankitha
Description
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region confronts a severe and escalating challenge to its resource security, rooted in the complex interdependencies of the Energy- Water- Food (EWF) nexus. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the long- term impacts of alternative policy pathways on EWF security and associated socio- economic outcomes. Utilizing a specifically designed Input- Output (IO) modelling framework incorporating flexible production functions and price- induced factor substitution, this study projects outcomes to the year 2050 for ten key MENA countries under five distinct scenarios: a Business- as- Usual (BAU) trajectory, three sector- specific scenarios focused on Energy (ESC), Water (WSC), and Food (FSC), and an integrated EWF Nexus- oriented Scenario (NSC). The analysis reveals that the BAU path, which extrapolates current policies and consumption patterns, leads to a precipitous decline in water and food security, rendering current development models fundamentally unsustainable. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.
Source
Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Management in MENA: Challenges, Innovations, and Policy Perspectives;pp.117-139
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
IGI Global
Coverage
Sharma A., Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University, India; Yadav P.S., Christ University, India; Sharma A., Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISBN: 979-833736952-5; 979-833736950-1;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Book chapter

Citation

Sharma, Abhishek; Yadav, Pinnika Syam; Sharma, Ankitha, “Navigating the Nexus: An Integrated Framework for Energy- Water- Food Security in the MENA Region,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/24890.

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