Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystem Nexus in Singapore: Challenges and Perspectives

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 9 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Teck Choon Teo, K. C. Patrick Low

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I2P106

How to Cite?

Teck Choon Teo, K. C. Patrick Low, "Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystem Nexus in Singapore: Challenges and Perspectives," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 9,  no. 2, pp. 39-52, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I2P106

Abstract:

As the global population persists to grow exponentially, fundamental changes are expected to occur in the next 50 years. Accompanied by the interplay of essential resources for human beings' continued existence, livelihoods, procreation, and advancement represent a food symbiosis. the prognosis for a seamless transition for the WEF symbiosis is, at best, alarming. Given the pandemic shutting of various essential services such as aviation, food, logistics, and import and export trajectories, there is a considerable shortage in critical information for informed decision-making on urgent needs of WEF symbiosis upon recovery. in an attempt to review the key opportunities and challenges of WEF, this study uses the framework of the business model evolution of an innovative and knowledge-intensive industry. It utilizes a circular evaluation technique to identify which parts of the applied business structures indicate transition. the results suggest that the business innovation process in the WEF sector is consistent with the disciplines of the circular economy. Nevertheless, this trend is the result of a small nation making efforts for sustainable development. Moreover, it demonstrates the emergence of a circular economy as an economic issue as it is an ecological predicament.

Keywords:

Water–energy–food (WEF), Sustainability, ecosystem, Food security, Business models.

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