Sustainable development of energy, water and environmental systems in the changing world

In the past few years, global pandemic and geopolitical events have impacted nearly every aspect of our lives, highlighting the importance of resilient and self-sufficient systems, adding another parameter to the complexity of today's world that is struggling with issues of overpopulation, limited resources, environmental conservation, and climate change. Resilient systems are imperative, and the aim of the present work is to review how the sustainable development of energy, water and environmental systems can support this goal. By building on the on the works of SDEWES Conference series recent advances in each area are underlined. It can be concluded that sustainable solutions should restore global unity by initially fostering national self-sufficiency goals.

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In the past few years, global pandemic and geopolitical events have had a significant impact on various aspects of our lives, emphasizing the importance of resilient and self-sufficient systems. These events have added another layer of complexity to the world, which is already grappling with issues such as overpopulation, limited resources, environmental conservation, and climate change. The objective of this work is to examine how the sustainable development of energy, water, and environmental systems can contribute to achieving resilient systems. By drawing on the recent advances presented at the SDEWES Conference series, the study highlights the progress made in each area. It concludes that sustainable solutions should initially focus on fostering national self-sufficiency goals to restore global unity.