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Food-Water-Energy Nexus
Security: the state of having sustainable…
Food-Water-Energy Nexus
Security: the state of having sustainable access to sufficient quantities of supplies which are of acceptable quality
Water security
The access to sufficient, sustainable quantities of clean water and sanitation
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Food security
The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Although there is enough food in the world to feed everyone, there is an uneven distribution
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Energy security
The availability of sufficient, affordable and consistent energy supplies for a nation's domestic, industrial, transport and military requirements
Often, there is energy insecurity
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Leads to vulnerabilities
Food insecurity
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Energy is used in land preparation, fertilizer manufacture, harvesting, distribution, etc.
When crops can't be grown, the primary food source for households will be gone
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Energy is used to extract, treat, transport and distribute water
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