Sustainability // Developing Socio-Techno-Economic-Political (STEP) Solutions for Addressing Resource Nexus Hotspots
By Bassel Daher, Rabi H. Mohtar, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos, Kent E. Portney, Ronald Kaiser and Walid Saad. This paper explores the multiple…
BMZ Water Strategy // A Key Contribution to Implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement
For the global development agenda, the decisions taken in 2015 - above all the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris…
HLPF Policy Brief #9 // Water-Energy-Food Nexus for the Review SDG 7
This document is a part of a series of policy briefs being developed to support SDG7 review at the UN High Level Political Forum to be held in July…
Central Asia Nexus Dialogue // Stakeholder Analysis Report
The main objective of this stakeholder analysis is to identify key stakeholders as a mechanism to facilitate improvements to inter-sectoral…
From Isolation to Integration // New UN Report Provides Roadmap to More Sustainable Resource Management
To solve the world’s biggest problems – from climate change to urbanisation to population growth – we must approach environmental solutions in an…
Governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Solving a Common Pool Resource Challenge
By Kent E. Portney. The central question animating this paper is whether and to what extent decision making in water, energy, and food can be said to…
Desalination // Action Group Renewable Energy Desalination contributed to EC positioning paper on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus
The Renewable Energy Desalination Action Group, represented by Guillermo Zaragoza from CIEMAT-PSA, participated in the Workshop for the “EC Position…
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Women’s Lens for Fisheries Security
By Marieta Baňez Sumagaysay. The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus, in an environment of increasing climate variability, is one lens which stakeholders…
21st River Symposium 2018 // Nexus Abstract Submission
The 21st River Symposium will take place 14-17 Oct 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Abstract submission is now open, with the water-energy-food nexus being…
Supporting Better Decisions across the Nexus of Water, Energy and Food through Earth Observation Data // Case of the Zambezi Basin
By Fortune Faith Gomo, Christopher Macleod, John Rowan, Jagadeesh Yeluripati and Kairsty Topp. In this study, the authors used Google Earth Engine…
Capacity Building for Nexus Implementation // Lessons Learned from UNU-FLORES Online Courses hosted on the Blended Learning Platform of the Nexus Observatory
By Kristin Meyer. This report summarises key features of the Nexus Observatory online courses and highlights lessons learnt. One recommendation the…
Assessment of the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystem Nexus in Southeastern Europe // Benefits of Transboundary Cooperation in the Drina River Basin
This report presents the findings from the assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, linked with a study of benefits of transboundary…
Call for Proposals // Water Reuse and Water Desalination for Agricultural and Food Production
PRIMA-IS is launching a call for research and innovation (RIA) proposals to mobilize the Euro-Mediterranean scientific communities, stakeholders and…
Programme // Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
A new Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) will develop much-needed solutions for a more sustainable management…
UN ESCWA // The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region
Constructing an analytical framework for examining the water-energy-food (WEF) security nexus in the Arab region requires a common vision based on…