1. Fueling America and the Energy Water Nexus
- Author:
- Richard L. Lawson, Mihaela Carstei, Blythe Lyons, and John Lyman
- Publication Date:
- 06-2012
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Atlantic Council
- Abstract:
- A substantive dialogue has emerged in the United States under the rubric of “the energy and water nexus,” representing the deepening understanding of the circular relationship between water and energy. Both are essential building blocks of US economic and physical security, and interface with efforts to improve health and prosperity. On a national level, the criticality of this relationship to economic and public prosperity is often ignored, as energy and water impacts are largely specific to a watershed or a local surface water source. Simply put, energy security and the availability of water are both critical elements of US national security. Furthermore, ensuring adequate water supplies underpins the production of energy resources, which remains a major driver of the US economy.
- Topic:
- Economics, Energy Policy, Human Rights, and Water
- Political Geography:
- America