Ecosystems
Frexus Project // Workshop for the mapping of animal corridors in the municipality of Bellen
In the municipality of Bellen in Mali, old animal crossing corridors are no longer usable due to the uncontrolled expansion of cultivation plots. A…
Projet Frexus // Atelier pour la cartographie participative des couloirs de passage d’animaux dans la commune de Bellen
Dans la commune de Bellen au Mali, des anciens couloirs de passages d’animaux ne sont plus utilisables dû à l’expansion incontrôlée des parcelles de…
Training Materials // The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus: From Research to Practice
GIZ, in collaboration with PRIMA, held a 3-day online workshop with the aim of strengthening capacities for WEFE Nexus solutions in the Mediterranean…
Call for Abstracts // European Geoscience Union General Assembly 2023
The Università degli Studi di Firenze is organising a session on ‘Impacts of land use and land cover changes on water resources and water-related…
Water Convention // Methodology for Assessing the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus in Transboundary Basins and Experiences from its Application: Synthesis
This Synthesis publication covers lessons on interlinkages, trade-offs and benefits in managing water, energy and land/agriculture, as well as on…
Water-Food Nexus // Agriculture holds the key to tackling water scarcity
By Rimma Dankova. Agriculture is both a victim and a cause of water scarcity. Water of appropriate quality and quantity is essential for the…
Constructed Wetlands // The Role of Constructed Wetlands for Biomass Production within the Water-Soil-Waste Nexus
By Tamara Avellán, Reza Ardakanian, Paul Gremillion. The use of constructed wetlands for water pollution control has a long standing tradition in…
Nexus Blog // World Wetlands Day 2021: Not excited about dry wetlands? Us neither!
Today we are celebrating the World Wetlands Day to make more people aware of the value of wetlands. Even though we can't win the fight against…
Research Article // A novel modelling toolkit for unpacking the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus of agricultural development
By Correa-Cano et al. This study develops a novel WEFE modelling toolkit integrating irrigation simulation, economic modelling, and life cycle…
Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus Atlas for the Mediterranean // Seeking Examples of Best Practices
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Global Water Partnership for the Mediterranean…
Journal Paper // A Decision Support Tool to Enhance Agricultural Growth in the Mékrou River Basin (West Africa)
By Angel Udiasa, Marco Pastoria, Céline Dondeynaza, Cesar Carmona Moreno, Abdou Ali, Luigi Cattaneo, Javier Cano. This paper describes the…
Publication // Payment for Ecosystem Services and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Securing Resource Flows for the Auffluent?
by Jean Carlo Rodríguez-de-Francisco, Bibiana Duarte-Abadía and Rutgerd Boelens. In this paper, the authors evaluate a Payment for Ecosystem Services…
Nexus Workshop // Outcomes of the Cairo Water Week 2019 Side Event: Promoting Urban Nexus in the MENA Region
This article summarizes the main outcomes and discussion points of the workshop "Promoting Urban Nexus in the MENA Region - A Side Event at Cairo…
Research // Wastewater As a Resource: The Water-Waste-Energy Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Paul Gremillion and Tamara Avellán. A Nexus Approach centred on wastewater treatment and recovery can link cycles of water, waste, and energy.…
What on Earth are Ecosystem Services? // Nexus Seminar on the Concepts, Methods, and Challenges
The idea that nature provides benefits supporting human well-being has been there since time immemorial. With the growing awareness that these…