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Financing infrastructure in a climate-conscious world: A synthesis of the water-energy-food nexus projects

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  • Mark Swilling
  • Andrew Boraine
  • Mlondi Ndovela
  • Garth Malan
  • Hilda Jaka Mabiza
  • Erika Kraemer-Mbula
  • Rebecca Hanlin
  • Francois Engelbrecht
  • Jessica Steinkopf
  • Julian May
  • Zeph Nhleko
  • Alboricah Rathupetsane

Abstract

As climate change increasingly threatens the long-term security of critical water, energy, and food resources, there is an imperative to invest in the growth and fortification of infrastructure across these interconnected sectors.

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  • Mark Swilling & Andrew Boraine & Mlondi Ndovela & Garth Malan & Hilda Jaka Mabiza & Erika Kraemer-Mbula & Rebecca Hanlin & Francois Engelbrecht & Jessica Steinkopf & Julian May & Zeph Nhleko & Alboric, 2026. "Financing infrastructure in a climate-conscious world: A synthesis of the water-energy-food nexus projects," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2026-108, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2026-108
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