Ecosystems
Research article // Water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus: how to frame and how to govern
By Caro Eline Mooren and colleagues. based on an in-depth analysis of WEFE nexus interlinkages, associated governance challenges, and practical…
Research Article // Integrating ecosystem services into the WEFE nexus for informed conservation strategies and planning in the Upper White Nile basin
By Schlemm et al. This study explores the integration of ecosystem services within the WEFE nexus framework to inform conservation and development…
Policy Brief // Effective Stakeholder Engagement to Operationalise the WEFE Nexus
By Mueller. This policy brief offers concrete, practice-oriented recommendations for effectively engaging stakeholders in operationalising the WEFE…
Webinar // WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean
This webinar explores the interconnected challenges of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus and how integrated, cross-sectoral solutions can…
Research Article // A Review on Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Systems and Ecosystem Resilience
By Dahal et al. This review synthesizes recent scientific evidence showing how climate change is fundamentally reshaping freshwater systems…
Research Article // Managing Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus using participatory approaches: insights from an innovative methodological approach developed in two Mediterranean areas
By Malamataris et al. This study shows how participatory approaches, combining Learning and Action Alliances, system dynamics tools, and serious…
Webinar // Nexus Seminar N.89: Observing and modelling climate-land-energy-water interactions in cold climate
Focusing on cold and cryosphere-affected regions, this seminar highlights how integrated CLEW modeling and observations can support better…
Research Article // Diverse values of nature can drive transformative change in the WEFE nexus governance in Mediterranean countries
By Garau et al. This study demonstrates that integrating diverse values of nature and human-nature connectedness into WEFE nexus governance reveals…
Research Article // Integrating the Nexus approach in sludge management: co-composting wastewater sludge and green waste for enhanced forestry
By Khacheba et al. This study shows that integrating the WEF-Nexus approach into sludge management through the co-composting of wastewater sludge and…
Research Article // Global ecosystem sustainability indexing and patterns in the success of SDGs of water, energy and food security
By Muhirwa et al. This study develops a hybrid global index integrating eco-efficiency and ecological resilience to evaluate ecosystem sustainability…
Research Article // Towards sustainability and circular economy: conceptual design model for the water‑energy‑food nexus in Ferdaws Village, Western Desert, Egypt
By Mashaal et al. This study proposes an integrated conceptual design for a pilot ecovillage in Egypt’s Western Desert that applies the WEF nexus to…
Research Article // Drivers of the water–energy–food nexus in Cameroon and implications for sustainable development
By Zama et al. This study examines the interactions between water, energy, and food systems in Cameroon using national data from 2000 to 2021,…
Research Article // Connecting the water footprint with the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus concept and its added value in the Mediterranean
By Rhouma et al. This study integrates volumetric and scarcity-weighted water footprints within the WEFE nexus and reveals how water scarcity,…
Research Article // Coordinated Development of Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem Nexus in the Yellow River Basin: A Comprehensive Assessment Based on Multi-Method Integration
By Yao et al. The study develops a comprehensive, multi-method framework to assess the coordinated development of the WEFE nexus in the Yellow River…
WEFE4MED Nexus Awards // Call for Practical Demonstrations of the WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean
The WEFE4MED Nexus Award invites demonstration projects in the Mediterranean region that integrate water, energy, food and ecosystem solutions to…