What you'll need to know...How pressure on resources affects the future security of places
The water–food–energy “nexus” and how its complex interactions affect:
• national water security, including access to safe water
• national food security, including food availability
• national energy security, including energy pathways and geopolitical issues
The implications of global climate change for the water–food–energy nexus
• Detailed examples of two countries with contrasting levels of resource security
The disposal and recycling of consumer items, including international flows of waste
Synthesis, evaluation and skills opportunities
How perspectives on, and priorities for, national resource security vary between places and at different scales
The water–food–energy “nexus” and how its complex interactions affect:
• national water security, including access to safe water
• national food security, including food availability
• national energy security, including energy pathways and geopolitical issues
The implications of global climate change for the water–food–energy nexus
• Detailed examples of two countries with contrasting levels of resource security
The disposal and recycling of consumer items, including international flows of waste
Synthesis, evaluation and skills opportunities
How perspectives on, and priorities for, national resource security vary between places and at different scales
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"Trade-offs between energy and water, or between energy and food, are increasingly being debated in terms of the 'nexus' – a buzzword which has risen in prominence over the past few years as a way of thinking about interconnections between food, water, energy and the environment. These systems are inextricably linked, and integrated approaches are required, which move beyond sectoral, policy and disciplinary silos" - James Wilsdon and Rose Cairns June 2014
Activity: Nexus thinking
Source: geopods- http://www.ibgeographypods.org/b-impacts-of-changing-trends-in-resource-consumption.html
Resources needed:
- 4 sets of hexagon cards
- Scissors, glue and sugar paper for final display
- Venn diagram to summarize the results
Resources needed:
- 4 sets of hexagon cards
- Scissors, glue and sugar paper for final display
- Venn diagram to summarize the results
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You are going to be completing a hexagon activity and that there is no right or wrong answer. The key thing is the discussion that goes with the activity and making as many links between as many global issues as possible.
Step 1 - The Traditional Approach
Step 2 - The Nexus Approach & Critical Thinking
Now use 'Hexagon Card Set 2' to complete your diagrams. This may involve completely starting over again with your hexagon structure in order to incorporate this new nexus approach.
Step 3 - The final display
Step 4 - Links with the SDG's
Step 5 - Exam Corner
Step 1 - The Traditional Approach
- Use 'Hexagon Card Set 1' (to sort out the statements first into groupings and then to start making links between the groups. Possible groupings:
- 1. What is nexus? 2. Past trends 3. Future trends (may include rise of the middle class otherwise this could be a category in its own right) 4. Climate change 5. Water 6. Food 7. Energy 8. Other info
- You may add any additional hexagon cards by writing them on the blanks provided and adding to their diagram
- Discuss in you group about the 'traditional' viewpoint of these global issues and how these groups of issues that have been tackled independently. Do they simply have small sub-groups of hexagons separate from each other?
Step 2 - The Nexus Approach & Critical Thinking
Now use 'Hexagon Card Set 2' to complete your diagrams. This may involve completely starting over again with your hexagon structure in order to incorporate this new nexus approach.
- You can add your own cards to the diagram
- Discuss how you have come to the formation on their display card.
Step 3 - The final display
- Organize your cards onto display card.
Step 4 - Links with the SDG's
- Include the pack of hexagons each with the logo of the 17 SDG’s where students have to fit them into the diagram as extensions to the hubs and nodes that you already have glued down.
Step 5 - Exam Corner
- The sequence of the hexagons diagram could then be further examined by using a hexagons Venn Diagram and ultimately used in conjunction with the IB essay planner to formulate a response to the below Paper 2 - 10 mark homework question
The FEW Nexus in Summary...
You are going to be completing three brief summary sheets that show how the Nexus complex interactions affect:
• national water security, including access to safe water
• national food security, including food availability
• national energy security, including energy pathways and geopolitical issues
Your starting point is to read this summary article from United Nations Water - here.
Split into groups of three. Each person in the group is focus on one of the areas below. Your job is to research your interactions and produce a presentation to give to your partner on the issue as well as a completed exam question (3+3) as follows:
1. Discuss how Nexus interactions affect national water security and access to safe water.
2. Evaluate how Nexus interactions affect national food security and food availability.
3. Explain how Nexus interactions affect national energy security and geopolitical issues.
You must include one global 'case study' example in your presentation and exam response.
Use these Guardian Articles about the FEW to help you:
•Tackling the food security nexus: achieving more with less
•'Energy for water' may have greater impact on the nexus
•‘The Nexus between ‘Water and Jobs’
You are going to be completing three brief summary sheets that show how the Nexus complex interactions affect:
• national water security, including access to safe water
• national food security, including food availability
• national energy security, including energy pathways and geopolitical issues
Your starting point is to read this summary article from United Nations Water - here.
Split into groups of three. Each person in the group is focus on one of the areas below. Your job is to research your interactions and produce a presentation to give to your partner on the issue as well as a completed exam question (3+3) as follows:
1. Discuss how Nexus interactions affect national water security and access to safe water.
2. Evaluate how Nexus interactions affect national food security and food availability.
3. Explain how Nexus interactions affect national energy security and geopolitical issues.
You must include one global 'case study' example in your presentation and exam response.
Use these Guardian Articles about the FEW to help you:
•Tackling the food security nexus: achieving more with less
•'Energy for water' may have greater impact on the nexus
•‘The Nexus between ‘Water and Jobs’
Exam questions:
State and explain two reasons why a nexus approach to the global water-food-energy situation is important. [1+2 + 1+2]
“Water, food and energy security can no longer be viewed as isolated global problems” – critically examine this statement (10)
State and explain two reasons why a nexus approach to the global water-food-energy situation is important. [1+2 + 1+2]
“Water, food and energy security can no longer be viewed as isolated global problems” – critically examine this statement (10)
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