Food and Agriculture
Research Article // Biotechnological Applications of Mushrooms under the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Crucial Aspects and Prospects from Farm to Pharmacy
By Xhensila Llanaj and colleagues. Mushrooms have always been an important source of food, with high nutritional value and medicinal attributes. With…
Study // Lessons Learned Study: Insights gained from the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme
The Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme, which ran from 2016 to 2023, sought to identify the most effective institutional arrangements, methodologies…
Research Article // Financial feasibility of developing solar irrigation in Mali
By Hua Xie and Claudia Ringler. This study finds that solar-powered groundwater irrigation is a financially viable energy solution across most…
Research Article // Unlocking the Potential of farmer-led Irrigation Development in Central and Northern Nigeria: What does it take?
By Hua Xie, Petra Schmitter, A E Obayelu, Kato Edward, Bedru Balana, and Claudia Ringler. The potential for profitable groundwater irrigated area…
Research Article // Financial feasibility of developing solar groundwater irrigation in Ghana
By Hua Xie and Claudia Ringler. This study finds that solar-powered groundwater irrigation is a financially viable energy solution across most…
Report // Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals through Solutions at the Energy, Food and Finance Nexus I 2023 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report
This 2023 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report examines the role of energy, food and finance in amplifying shocks, while also highlighting their role…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme // Nexus Newsletter, Issue N° 18, September 2023
The Nexus Newsletter is filled with project updates including activities, milestones and achievements as well as the latest news on the WEF Nexus,…
Policy Brief // Excessive use of natural resources and sectoral over-reliance are behind Central Asia's vulnerability to compound climate challenges
By Atabek Umirbekov and colleagues. Climate change may have significant implications for water resources in Central Asia, by altering its…
Research Article // The nexus across water, energy and food (WEF): Learning from research, building on evidence,strengthening practice
By B. Holmatov and colleagues. While water-energy-food (WEF) Nexus is one of themost important, and widely investigated, environmental topics of our…
Scientific Report // An African perspective on the Water-Energy-Food nexus
By Gareth B. Simpson and colleagues. There is a need to address resource security and distributional justice in developing countries. People need…
Research Article // Sustainability attributes from the water-energy-food nexus: An application to livestock systems in the Brazilian Pampa biome
By Joao Garibaldi Almeida Viana and colleagues. The water-energy-food nexus (WEF Nexus) is a research issue still in progress, especially in…
Research Article // Water-energy-food nexus in India: A critical review
By Nazar Kholod and colleagues. India is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world. With the rapidly increasing population and growing…
Research Article // Quantification of the local water energy nutrient food nexus for three urban farms in Amsterdam & Boston
By M.C.G. Haitsma Mulier and colleagues. Water, energy and nutrients are interlinked with food and each other. This study contributes to the…
WEF Nexus Training Material // New training module on Gender equity and social inclusion
We are pleased to announce a new training module on Gender equity and social inclusion in the WEFE-Nexus training material! This new module provides…
Research Article // Decoupling Economic Growth from Embodied Water–Energy–Food Consumption Based on a Modified MRIO Model: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta Region in China
By Yinwen Huang and colleagues. Water, energy, and food are indispensable resources for socioeconomic development, and are highly interwoven in urban…