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The Nexus Resource Platform is the leading global knowledge hub for managing and sharing resources on the Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus. It enables practitioners, researchers and policymakers to think beyond sectors to ensure access to water, energy and food for all.

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We enable policymakers, planners, academia and scholars to make WEF Nexus thinking a reality with knowledge products, trainings, videos and projects. Our knowledge hub features a wide range of resources that can support and inspire you to get the WEF Nexus approach into action.

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Kalvani and Celico 2024 Analysis of Pros and Cons

Research paper // Analysis of Pros and Cons in Using the…

By Somayeh Rezaei Kalvani and Fulvio Celico. The water–energy–food (WEF) nexus is drawing much attention in scholarly literature as a novel…

Nhamo et al 2025 Catalyzing sustainable development goals

Research article // Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the…

By Luxon Nhamo and colleagues. This mixed transdisciplinary study developed a WEF nexus-based framework to guide strategic policy decisions to…

Giordano et al 2024 Causal Loop Diagrams for bridging the gap

Research article // Causal Loop Diagrams for bridging the gap between…

By Raffaele Giordano and colleagues. Despite its success, the actual implementation of the Nexus holistic approach is still hampered by several…

Case Studies // Examining the Water-Energy-Food Security- Ecosystem Nexus…

Despite its strong theoretical foundation, the WEFE nexus has been criticized for lacking adequate practical examples and case studies. Specifically,…

Javan et al 2024 Review of interconnected challenges in the WEF nexus

Research article // A review of interconnected challenges in the…

By Kazem Javan and colleagues. The swift growth of cities worldwide poses significant challenges in ensuring a sufficient water, energy, and food…

Research article // Research on the synergy of the water–energy–food…

By Jing Wang and colleagues. Taking the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region as an example, this study adopts the composite system synergy degree model to…

Policy Brief // Working with the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus

This policy note provides a summary and perspectives of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus for climate-resilient sustainable development.…

Webinar // Localising the WEFE nexus in cities: Translating EU policy…

The ECDPM organised a online roundtable to bring together practitioners and policymakers to discuss how EU policy can be translated into actions that…

Report // Engineering, Water and Food Nexus

A report of the Standing Technical Committee on Water (CW) of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) on Climate Change and Food…

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The WEF nexus approach

What is the Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach and why do we need it?

In the 21st century, the world´s demand for natural resources is more pressing than ever before. The Water, Energy and Food security Nexus approach aims to secure the supply of these resources by strengthening synergies and reducing trade-offs among these sectors.