TY - JOUR
T1 - A bibliometric analysis assessing the water-energy-food nexus in South Africa
AU - Esan, Oluwadamilola
AU - Nwulu, Nnamdi
AU - Adepoju, Omoseni Oyindamola
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s)
PY - 2024/9/30
Y1 - 2024/9/30
N2 - The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus is a paradigm that emphasises the interconnectedness and collaborative effects of water, energy, and food systems. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of South Africa's WEF nexus research landscape between 2011 and 2024 using the Scopus database. The article highlights the interconnectedness of sustainable development, resource management, sustainability challenges, and resilience strategies in the WEF Nexus in South Africa. The study also identifies critical research gaps in addressing socio-economic dimensions, policy and governance aspects, technological innovation, and human resource development within the WEF Nexus framework. The article reveals the transformative potential of blockchain technology in revolutionising resource management in South Africa. By leveraging blockchain's decentralised and transparent nature, the country can enhance efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in resource allocation and distribution.
AB - The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus is a paradigm that emphasises the interconnectedness and collaborative effects of water, energy, and food systems. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of South Africa's WEF nexus research landscape between 2011 and 2024 using the Scopus database. The article highlights the interconnectedness of sustainable development, resource management, sustainability challenges, and resilience strategies in the WEF Nexus in South Africa. The study also identifies critical research gaps in addressing socio-economic dimensions, policy and governance aspects, technological innovation, and human resource development within the WEF Nexus framework. The article reveals the transformative potential of blockchain technology in revolutionising resource management in South Africa. By leveraging blockchain's decentralised and transparent nature, the country can enhance efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in resource allocation and distribution.
KW - Blockchain technology
KW - Human resource management
KW - Resilience strategies
KW - Sustainability challenges
KW - Sustainable development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85203999017&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37651
DO - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37651
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85203999017
SN - 2405-8440
VL - 10
JO - Heliyon
JF - Heliyon
IS - 18
M1 - e37651
ER -