Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) Resources in South Africa

Love Opeyemi David; Clinton Aigbavboa; Nnamdi Nwulu; Omoseni Oyindamola Adepoju

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-72833-4_6

Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) Resources in South Africa

Love Opeyemi David, Clinton Aigbavboa, Nnamdi Nwulu, Omoseni Oyindamola Adepoju

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This chapter justified the book's selection of South AfricaSouth africa as a case studyCase study. It provided an overview of water resourcesWater resources in the Republic, stating its strategic water sources areas. The chapter also provided the energy landscape for the republic along coalCoaland renewable energyRenewable energy. Furthermore, the chapter gave an insight into the indigenousFood cropsfood cropsIndigenous food crops in South Africa. The chapter ended with the need for localization and decentralization of policies that will ensure ease of investment in the sector. Also, the chapter noted that given the competitiveCompetitiveworld economyWorld economy, the policies and investment should be in digital technologies in the WEF sectors, ensuring production efficiencyProduction efficiencyand administrative effectivenessAdministrative effectiveness, leading to a high return on investment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Green Energy and Technology
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	197-217
Number of pages	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72833-4_6
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Name	Green Energy and Technology
Volume	Part F3772
ISSN (Print)	1865-3529
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-3537

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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