Modelling and assessment
Publication // An integrative analytical model for the water-energy-food nexus: South Africa case study
By Luxon Nhamo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Sylvester Mpandeli, Chris Dickens, Charles Nhemachena, Aidan Senzanje, Dhesigen Naidoo, Stanley Liphadzi,…
Assessment // Rapid Assessment of the Water-Energy-Food-Climate Nexus in Six Selected Basins of North Africa and West Asia undergoing Transitions and Scarcity Threats
By Caroline King and Hadi Jaafar. Existing strategies for management of water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa negotiate a complex system…
Research Article // Distribution Characteristics, Regional Differences and Spatial Convergence of the Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus: A Case Study of China
By Qiangyi Li and colleagues. Land use change affects the supply and demand of water, energy and food and the integration of land elements into the…
Research Article // Evaluating the Food Profile in Qatar within the Energy–Water–Food Nexus Approach
By Odi Fawwaz Alrebei and colleagues. To achieve sustainable development on a national scale, decision-makers must use an energy, water, and food…
FREXUS Project // Success stories from Mali, Chad and Niger
The Frexus project (2019-2023) has been designed to support the peaceful resolution of social tensions and conflicts between population groups,…
Research Article // A system dynamics model to simulate the water-energy-food nexus of resource-based regions: A case study in Daqing City, China
By Chuanlei Wen and colleagues. In this study, a feedback model for the WEF Nexus of Resource-based regions (RBRs) was developed using a System…
Research Article // Understanding barriers to collaborative governance for the food-energy-water Nexus: The case of Phoenix, Arizona
By J. Leah Jones and Dave D. White. This case study explores the structures and processes behind barriers to collaborative governance within the…
News // Nexus study to identify needs and investment opportunities in Guinea-Bissau to support a greener post-COVID-19 recovery
Published by UNDP Guinea-Bissau. This article reflects on UNDP Guinea-Bissau's preparation of a national analysis that includes a needs assessment on…
Vacancy // Postdoctoral Scholar working on water-food-energy nexus
Pennsylvania State University is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering…
Publication // Decision-making and integrated assessment models of the water-energy-food nexus
By James Rising. Studying trade-offs in the long-term development of water-energy-food systems requires a new family of hydroeconomic optimization…
Research Article // Agricultural water use efficiency and spatial spillover effect considering undesired output in China
By Dong Rui and colleagues. In order to balance the relationship between agricultural water efficiency and regional economic size, this study…
Call for Applications // Nexus Gains launches Water-Energy-Food (Nexus) Training
Nexus Gains Training is opening applications for scholars,graduates, researchers and for any other stakeholder conducting research and development…
NEXUS Gains // Learning resources for water–energy–food–ecosystems (WEFE) nexus capacity development
A suite of learning resources to support capacity development on the WEFE nexus for a wide range of actors. The contents focuses on technical as well…
Research Article // Nexus disrupted: Lived realities and the water-energy-food Nexus from an infrastructure perspective
By Antje Bruns and colleagues. This study provided insight on different Nexus configurations on individual, up to intra-regional scales and showed…
Research Article // Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Life Cycle Thinking: A New Approach to Environmental and Nutritional Assessment of Potato Chips
By Fernández-Ríos Ana and colleagues. This study addresses the water–energy–food Nexus issues by analyzing the environmental impacts and nutritional…