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DOI	10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118674
	Indicator-based assessments of the coupling coordination degree and correlations of water-energy-food-ecology nexus in Uzbekistan
	Song, Shiran; Chen, Xi; Liu, Tie; Zan, Chanjuan; Hu, Zengyun; Huang, Shuangyan; De Maeyer, Philippe; Wang, Min; Sun, Yu
通讯作者	Chen, X
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ISSN	0301-4797
EISSN	1095-8630
出版年	2023
卷号	345
英文摘要	Grappling with the global ecological concern of the Aral Sea disaster, Uzbekistan exemplifies the urgent necessity of unravelling and addressing the complex Water-Energy-Food-Ecology (WEFE) nexus conflicts in arid regions, a critical task yet largely uncharted. Through the strategic process of 'Indicator Articulation - Weight Calibration Nexus Coordination Quantification - Correlational Analysis', this work has developed a tailored framework that integrates a novel, context-specific indicator system, enabling an illumination of the intricate dynamics within the WEFE nexus in arid regions. During 2000-2018, the WEFE Nexus in Uzbekistan showed low-level coordination, indicating systemic imbalances. The Aral Sea crisis was the central disruptor, resulting in a moderately disordered ecological subsystem. Concurrently, disorder was observed in water resources, signaling inadequate management and potential overutilization. Furthermore, Coordination for energy and food were barely coordinated and under primary coordination respectively, underlining critical challenges in energy efficiency and food security. Over the last two decades, the WEFE Nexus has evolved towards a tighter interlinkage, yet the stability of this coupling coordination has experienced increased fluctuations, indicating that Uzbekistan's policies in the WEFE subsystems have been less stable in the last two decades and are in need of further adjustment and improvement. To address the challenges, we recommend a comprehensive approach that integrates technological, infrastructure, and policy solutions is needed. Specifically, promoting water-saving irrigation technology, renewing and maintaining outdated energy facilities, and raising public awareness of ecological protection are part of the essential measures. Furthermore, alleviating the contradiction between economic growth and ecological conservation remains a major challenge. Collectively, our constructed WEFE Nexus framework, with its extendable and context-specific indicators, holds significant potential for broad application in the analysis of multi-sectoral sustainability, particularly within arid regions globally, and forms a solid foundation for the formulation of effective, targeted policies and sustainable development strategies.
英文关键词	Central asia Uzbekistan Coupling coordination degree model Water-energy-food-ecology nexus Correlation Sustainable development
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001062184800001
WOS关键词	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ; LAND CONSOLIDATION ; CENTRAL-ASIA ; AMU DARYA ; BASIN ; SIMULATION ; SECURITY ; PROJECTS ; COTTON ; RISKS
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/397295
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Song, Shiran,Chen, Xi,Liu, Tie,et al. Indicator-based assessments of the coupling coordination degree and correlations of water-energy-food-ecology nexus in Uzbekistan[J],2023,345.
APA	Song, Shiran.,Chen, Xi.,Liu, Tie.,Zan, Chanjuan.,Hu, Zengyun.,...&Sun, Yu.(2023).Indicator-based assessments of the coupling coordination degree and correlations of water-energy-food-ecology nexus in Uzbekistan.JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,345.
MLA	Song, Shiran,et al."Indicator-based assessments of the coupling coordination degree and correlations of water-energy-food-ecology nexus in Uzbekistan".JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 345(2023).