General Introduction

The waterWater, energy, and foodFood (WEF) resources are indispensable for sustainable humanDevelopment developmentSustainable human development. This chapter meticulously describes the significance of these resources within the context of WEF security definitions. It expounds upon their interdependence, culminating in the water-energy-foodFood (WEF) nexusNexus through the need for determinants. Moreover, the chapter highlights the imperative to seamlessly integrate the Fourth Industrial RevolutionFourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) (4IR) technologies into the WEF nexusWEF nexus, emphasizing the need for a digital frameworkDigital framework, thus providing a comprehensive background to the study. Moreover, the chapter unfolds the rationale behind the book, shedding light on the challenges associated with the WEF nexusWEF nexus that necessitate the book. It introduces the overarching aim and specific objectives of the book: crafting a Digital FrameworkDigital framework tailored for the delivery of water-energy-food (WEF) nexusNexus projects in developing economies, thereby fostering sustainable synergy in terms of sustainable security of the three resources, achieving sustainable developmentDevelopment goals and contributing to the attainment of a sustainable economy within the realm of Fourth Industrial RevolutionFourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) (4IR). Moreover, the chapter articulates the profound significance of the book while offering an insight into the book's structure, which encompasses five (5) distinct sections and thirteen (13) chapters.