What’s the NEXUS?
Background
27 Feb 12
Bonn2011 Nexus Conference
Background Paper “Understanding the Nexus” by SEI
This paper is the scientific background paper of the Bonn2011 Nexus Conference. It explains the Nexus and presents initial evidence for how a nexus approach can enhance water, energy and food security in a green economy by increasing efficiency, reducing trade-offs, and building synergies across sectors.
The development of “Understanding the Nexus” has been coordinated and led by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). Other main contributors were:
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
- TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
- WWF
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