Figure title: WEFE Nexus methodology in a modelling context. Modified from Carmona-Moreno et al., 2019).
See "Carmona-Moreno, C., Dondeynaz, C., & Biedler, M. (Eds.). (2019). Position Paper on Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Publications Office of the European Union." for more details.
Biomass is the major source of energy in most developing countries. However, there are concerns about the sustainability of biomass supplies and the environmental impacts resulting from their use. Use of residues could contribute to ensuring sustainable supply of biomass energy. This study presents findings of an evaluation of the energy potential of agricultural and forest residues in Uganda using census data of the year 2008/2009. Annual productions of crop and forest residues were estimated using residue-to-product ratio (RPR) method.
Biomass is the major source of energy in most developing countries. However, there are concerns about the sustainability of biomass supplies and the environmental impacts resulting from their use. Use of residues could contribute to ensuring sustainable supply of biomass energy. This study presents findings of an evaluation of the energy potential of agricultural and forest residues in Uganda using census data of the year 2008/2009. Annual productions of crop and forest residues were estimated using residue-to-product ratio (RPR) method.
La ciudad de San Luis Potosí se ubica sobre el valle de una cuenca semiárida en la región centro-norte de México. La ciudad ha experimentado un acelerado crecimiento urbano, demográfico e industrial en las últimas cinco décadas. Derivado de este proceso de crecimiento constante, la demanda de agua para satisfacer a la población y a la industria ha reconfigurado los usos y los derechos de agua en la ciudad.
El abasto de agua a la ciudad de San Luis Potosí, México, radica en el funcionamiento del sistema de pozos profundos, cuyo esquema de aprovisionamiento hídrico opera para garantizar la demanda permanente de los usuarios urbanos e industriales. No obstante, los impactos socioambientales generados por la extracción de agua subterránea (hundimientos, agotamiento de pozos y alumbramiento de agua con flúor) derivaron en el dictamen que decretó la sobreexplotación del acuífero.
Guidelines on how to collect disaggregated water data
This document serves as an introduction to the criteria for siting sanitation systems in order to reduce the risk of adversely affecting groundwater quality.
The present document aims at providing a broad initial overview to engineering and geological professionals, planning officials, government officials who are involved in the planning and construction of sanitation systems or developing water safety plans (WHO, 2005) or sanitation safety plans.
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Current JRC activities dealing with WATER can be found here.
The JRC is currently developing and updating several environmental information systems:
1. Fate and Impacts of pollutants in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems - Europe (FATE Nutrients, FATE Chemicals)