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Sectoral Assessment of Energy, Water, Waste and Land Nexus in the Sustainability of Agricultural Products in Cameroon

Boris Abeli Pekarou Pemi
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Donatien Njomo
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René Tchinda
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Jean Calvin Seutche
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Armel Zambou Kenfack
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Mahamat Hassane Babikir
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Venant Sorel Chara-Dackou
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Version 1 : Received: 24 November 2023 / Approved: 27 November 2023 / Online: 28 November 2023 (08:05:35 CET)

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Pemi, B.A.P.; Njomo, D.; Tchinda, R.; Seutche, J.C.; Kenfack, A.Z.; Babikir, M.H.; Chara-Dackou, V.S. Sectoral Assessment of the Energy, Water, Waste and Land Nexus in the Sustainability of Agricultural Products in Cameroon. Sustainability 2024, 16, 565. Pemi, B.A.P.; Njomo, D.; Tchinda, R.; Seutche, J.C.; Kenfack, A.Z.; Babikir, M.H.; Chara-Dackou, V.S. Sectoral Assessment of the Energy, Water, Waste and Land Nexus in the Sustainability of Agricultural Products in Cameroon. Sustainability 2024, 16, 565.

Abstract

To ensure sustainable production and consumption in the agricultural sector, it is necessary to assess the contribution of each element of the nexus in the agricultural production chain. The aim of this study is to make a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the contributions of each element of the energy, water, waste and land nexus to agricultural products. A composite method approach combining aspects based on input-output model, Location Quotient (LQ) as well as competitive position is adopted. A database of nexus elements over a period from 2009 to 2018 is used for Cameroon, with ten regions considered. The results show proportions of around 0.42% energy, 67.88% water withdrawal, 11.91% harvested area, 97.81% waste for agricultural products. The geolocation of harvested areas shows that the largest portion is in the far north (1,373,829 ha) and the smallest in Adamawa (224,038 ha). Maximum production is in the central region (4,334,095 tons) and minimum in the Adamawa region (915,841 tons). The central, littoral and west regions are more representative of agricultural products. The analysis of the competitive position of agricultural products contributes to a better orientation of national strategies for agricultural sustainability according to existing potentials.

Keywords

Quantitative and qualitative analysis; Nexus Energy-Water-Waste-Land-agricultural products; sustainability; consumption and production; Cameroon

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Other

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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