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Online Course // FAO: The water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus in agriculture
This free six-lesson course explores how integrated resource management across the water-energy-food-ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in agriculture enhances water security, strengthens resilient and sustainable food systems, promotes responsible resource use and supports climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Audience
- National and sub-national policy makers and planners
- Technical staff in ministries and development agencies
- Regional teams engaged in integrated resource management
- Private sector and financial institutions
- Researchers, practitioners and students
- Farmers and field workers
Content
- The WEFE nexus approach which aims to identify trade-offs and synergies of water, energy and food systems.
- Interlinkages in the WEFE nexus that can be used to balance trade-offs and create shared benefits.
- The WEFE nexus as a framework for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- Innovations that improve water-use efficiency and reduce environmental impacts.
- Actions for operationalizing the WEFE nexus to improve cross-sector collaboration.
Course structure
This course consists of six lessons of approximately ranging from 25-35 minutes each:
- Lesson 1 – Introduction to the WEFE nexus
- Lesson 2 – Defining WEFE nexus pillars and their interlinkages
- Lesson 3 – Efficiency strategies across the WEFE nexus
- Lesson 4 – Applying the WEFE nexus approach for climate change adaptation
- Lesson 5 – Operationalizing the WEFE nexus
- Lesson 6 – Learning from case studies
Published by
Food and Agriculture Organization by the United Nations (FAO)
In partnership with
UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU INWEH)
The Swedisch International Development Cooperation Agency
Access
Please find more information on the course as well as access to the course here.