「Appraisal of Water Security in Asia: The Pentagonal Framework for Efficient Water Resource Management」
●저자 : 이승호(외 3인)
●학술지명
: APPLIED SCIENCES
●권호 : 12(16)
●게재년월 : 2022년 8월
●링크: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/16/8307
[초록]
Swathes of global water challenges, such as water
shortages, water pollution, water-related disasters, and degradation of water
environments, have seriously threatened human development. The discussion of water
security or insecurity has been instrumental in drawing the attention of
political leaders thanks to its political nature and strategic and urgent
messages for society to take action. This study introduces a modified concept
and definition of water security and a water security assessment framework
based on a review of previous works on water security; the water security
framework intends to shed light on five core areas: (1) social equity; (2)
economic efficiency; (3) environmental sustainability; (4) resilience to
water-related disasters; and (5) government competency. A total of 28 countries
in Asia and the Pacific have been chosen and appraised for their level of water
security. The assessment result unveils that Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea
show high levels of water security. In contrast, India, Pakistan, and the
Philippines are regarded as the countries with water insecurity. The magnitude
of the study lies in critically assessing good or challenging aspects of water
security so that the countries can start to consider possible policy options
for achieving sustainable water resource management.