Adding forests to the water–energy–food nexus

Felipe P. L Melo; Luke Parry; Pedro H. S Brancalion; Severino R. R Pinto; Joaquim Freitas; Adriana P Manhães; Paula Meli; Gislene Ganade; Robin L Chazdon

doi:10.1038/s41893-020-00608-z

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Adding forests to the water–energy–food nexus

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Adding forests to the water–energy–food nexus

Felipe P. L Melo, Luke Parry, Pedro H. S Brancalion, Severino R. R Pinto, Joaquim Freitas, Adriana P Manhães, Paula Meli, Gislene Ganade and Robin L Chazdon

Nature Sustainability, Vol.4, pp.85-92

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00608-z

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Forest and landscape restoration is a promising strategy for improving water, energy and food securities. We advocate that ‘forest security’ should form a fourth, foundational dimension of a novel water, energy, food and forest security nexus framework. Key principles of this new framework support an integrated role of forests in sustainable development, and engagement of local communities in nature-based solutions, particularly in the Global South. We believe that this new approach can help to accelerate the pace and magnitude of changes needed for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Title: Adding forests to the water–energy–food nexus
Authors: Felipe P. L Melo (Author) - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Luke Parry (Author) - Lancaster University
Pedro H. S Brancalion (Author) - University of Sao Paulo
Severino R. R Pinto (Author) - University of British Columbia
Joaquim Freitas (Author) - Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
Adriana P Manhães (Author) - Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
Paula Meli (Author) - Universidad de La Frontera
Gislene Ganade (Author) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Robin L Chazdon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests & People Research Centre
Publication details: Nature Sustainability, Vol.4, pp.85-92
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41893-020-00608-z
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Tropical Forests & People Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99482299902621
Output Type: Journal article

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