Looking into the Future of the Water, Energy, Food Nexus in Central and South Asia

This chapter takes a horizontal transect through the book and analyzes the commonalities and divergences in perspectives offered by the various authors. It presents the trends and patterns of the nexus’ security in the Central and South Asian region. It also provides an overview of the major drivers and their impacts on development, notably including climate change impacts, urban development and growth, development of new trade corridors, and management of transboundary water resources. Intersection of social issues like poverty reduction, societal inclusion, and gender dimensions of the water, energy, and food nexus are also discussed. This chapter offers some scenarios for how the situation for water, energy, and food security for the Central and South Asian region might evolve in the coming decades. It discusses how regional peace and security are dependent on sustainable availability of water, energy, and food.