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25. International Perspective on the Basin-Scale Water-Energy Nexus

Authors : Luis Metzger, Belize Lane, Shimelis Gebriye Setegn, Jenna Kromann, Mathew Kilanski, David MacPhee

Published in: Sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter addresses the current state of water and energy resources management in different regions of the world using basin-scale case studies from North America, Latin America, and Africa. It focuses on the characterization of the current state and future projections of water and energy resources available in each basin as well as management of information gaps and potential links for integrating water and energy management. Agriculture demands large amounts of water in each basin and tends to be a priority when water distribution decisions are being made. Overall, this chapter provides a worldwide view of the state of water and energy in semiarid regions, showing cases of water management strategies that are being carried out in the case study basins considered in this chapter.

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Title: International Perspective on the Basin-Scale Water-Energy Nexus
Authors: Luis Metzger
Belize Lane
Shimelis Gebriye Setegn
Jenna Kromann
Mathew Kilanski
David MacPhee
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-12193-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-12194-9

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12194-9_25