Navigating the Nexus: An Integrated Framework for Energy- Water- Food Security in the MENA Region
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.
creator: Sharma, Abhishek; Yadav, Pinnika Syam; Sharma, Ankitha
source: Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Management in MENA: Challenges, Innovations, and Policy Perspectives;pp.117-139
publisher: IGI Global
date: 01-01-2026
rights: Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
relation: ISBN: 979-833736952-5; 979-833736950-1;
language: English
type: Book chapter
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