Tradeoffs and Synergies Across Global Climate Change Adaptations in the Food‐Energy‐Water Nexus

作者：Sarah A. Torhan, Caitlin Grady, Idowu Ajibade, Eranga K. Galappaththi, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Justice Issah Musah-Surugu, Abraham Marshall Nunbogu, Alcade C. Segnon, Yuanyuan Shang, Nícola Ulibarrí, Donovan Campbell, Elphin Tom Joe, Josep Peñuelas, Jordi Sardans, Mohammad Aminur Rahman Shah, the Global Adaptation Mapping Team · 发表于：Earth s Future · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1029/2021ef002201 · 被引用次数：27 · 研究领域：Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies、Energy and Environment Impacts、Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks

Abstract Food‐energy‐water (FEW) systems are increasingly vulnerable to natural hazards and climate change risks, yet humans depend on these systems for their daily needs, wellbeing, and survival. We investigated how adaptations related to FEW vulnerabilities are occurring and what the global community can learn about the interactions across these adaptations. We conducted a global analysis of a data set derived from scientific literature to present the first large scale assessment ( n = 1,204) of evidence‐based FEW‐related climate adaptations. We found that the most frequently reported adaptations to FEW vulnerabilities by continent occurred in Africa ( n = 495) and Asia ( n = 492). Adaptations targeting food security were more robustly documented than those relevant to water and energy security, suggesting a greater global demand to address food security. Determining statistically significant associations, we found a network of connections between variables characterizing FEW‐related adaptations and showed interconnectedness between a variety of natural hazards, exposures, sectors, actors, cross‐cutting topics and geographic locations. Connectivity was found between the vulnerabilities food security, water, community sustainability, and response to sea level rise across cities, settlements, and key infrastructure sectors. Additionally, generalized linear regression models revealed potential synergies and tradeoffs among FEW adaptations, such as a necessity to synergisticall...