Epistemological Dimensions of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus Approach // Reply to Discussions of “Challenges in Operationalizing the Water–Energy–Food Nexus”
By Christophe Cudennec et al. This article discusses recent literature and events on the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus, including the UN 2018 High Level Political Forum on sustainable development. Here, it elaborates on the epistemological perspective of the WEF nexus conceptualization, assessment, discourse and operationalization.
Abstract
We thank the authors, Varis and Keskinen, and Nauditt, for their constructive contributions. We endorse their key comments, further referring to recent literature and events, including the UN 2018 High Level Political Forum on sustainable development. Here, we elaborate on the epistemological perspective of the water–energy–food nexus conceptualization, assessment, discourse and operationalization.
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Authors
- Christophe Cudennec, Agrocampus Ouest, INRA, UMR SAS, Rennes, France
- Junguo Liu, Southern University of Science and Technology
- Jiaguo Qi, Michigan State University
- Hong Yang, Eawag
- Chunmiao Zheng, Southern University of Science and Technology
- Animesh Gain, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- Richard Lawford, Morgan State University
- Lucia de Strasser, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
- Paul T. Yillia, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Published
November 2018
Published in
Hydrological Sciences Journal/Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques 63(12):1868-1871