Ecosystems
Research Article // How Agriculture, Connectivity and Water Management Can Affect Water Quality of a Mediterranean Coastal Wetland
By Lucía Vera-Herrera and colleagues. The aim of this research was to assess the water quality of the different aquatic environments of the Natural…
LATAM4WEF Innovations Programme // Article Series No. 2: The Future of WEF Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Recap of the LATAM4WEF Innovation Lab
To achieve the SDGs in developing countries like Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a proper management of natural resources such as water,…
Research Article // Elevating the role of water resilience in food system dialogues
By Nathanial Matthews and colleagues. Good governance for resilient water resources is a necessary precursor to ensuring resilient food systems and…
Research Article // Integrated assessment of the sustainable water-energy-food nexus in China: Case studies on multi-regional sustainability and multi-sectoral synergy
By Lijie Sun and colleagues. This paper introduced the current status of WEF nexus in China and constructed a comprehensive indicator system for…
Research Article // Techno-economic scenario analysis of containerized solar energy for use cases at the food/water/health nexus in Rwanda
By A. Gill-Wiehl and colleagues. This analysis combines modeled and in-the-field data to consider three use cases (water, food, and health), across…
Chicago Tribune // China's water squeeze worsens as wetlands shrink 9%
China's wetlands are shrinking, and with increasing infrastructure and urbanization projects, the situation is likely to worsen
The Hindu // "Drain it, lose it," says new wetlands economics report
A major report that will help countries understand the economic value of inland wetlands, which cover a vast area of the earth's land surface and…
Research Article // Future drought propagation through the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus – A Nordic perspective
By Claudia Teutschbein and colleagues. This manuscript demonstrates a novel approach to assess future drought conditions through the lens of the…
Research Article // Impact of high-density managed aquifer recharge implementation on groundwater storage, food production and resilience: A case from Gujarat, India
By Mohammad Faiz Alam and colleagues. The impact of CDs on groundwater storage, food production and resilience are assessed for Kamadhiya catchment…
News // A field trip to Greece's agricultural heartland uncovers WEFE Nexus challenges and opportunities
Organised within the framework of the Horizon 2020 REXUS project, whereby GWP-Med is leading the Communication and Dissemination Component, the…
Research Article // Resource Nexus Perspectives in the Blue Economy of India - The case of sand mining in Kerala
By Matovu Baker and colleagues. This report is a result of a desktop review to document the impacts of sand mining on the Blue Economy resources. It…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme // Workshop: Towards WEFE Nexus bankability - Integrity readiness to improve cross-sector performance and attract investment
A virtual workshop was held on the 28th of September and conducted within the framework of the initiative "Identifying Integrity Risks and Developing…
Research Article // Water- food- energy- ecosystem nexus model development: Resource scarcity and regional development
By Masoumeh Bararzadeh Ledari, Yadollah Saboohi and Sara Azamian. The aim is to develop a practical method for analyzing the symbiosis of living…
Report // Towards Operationalising the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
By Pamela Katic and R. Quentin Grafton. This technical report examines the profound connections between food, energy and water (the Nexus) at a…
Research Article // Incorporating nitrogen in the water-energy-food nexus: An optimization approach
By Reem Khattar and colleagues. This work emphasizes the potential role of nitrogen as a primary decision factor when addressing WEF security and…