Methodology
Conference // WaterEnergyNEXUS Digital Event
In an effort to address the problems surrounding the nexus between water and energy, the University of Sfax (Tunisia), in cooperation with the…
Publication // A participatory methodology for characterizing and prescribing water-energy-food nexus based on improved casual loop diagrams
By Tong Zhang, Qian Tan, Shan Zhangb, Tianyuan Zhang, Weijia Zhang (2021). As the basis of quantitative research over water-energy-food nexus (WEFN),…
Publication // Nexus planning as a pathway towards sustainable environmental and human health post Covid-19
By Luxon Nhamo and Bekithemba Ndlela. This study highlights the vulnerabilities Covid-19 has exposed in linear systems in water, energy and food…
Vacancy // Spring Internship: Water, Food & Ecosystems for the SDGs and Strategic Partnerships
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is offering an internship which provides an excellent opportunity for students interested in sustainable…
Concept Paper // Defining the Nature of the Nexus: Specialization, Connectedness, Scarcity, and Scale in Food–Energy–Water Management
by Stephen L. Katz, Julie C. Padowski, Michael Goldsby, Michael P. Brady and Stephanie E. Hampton. This concept paper examines the growing FEW nexus…
Publication // Environmental sustainability in the food-energy-water-health nexus: A new methodology and an application to food waste in a circular economy
Current studies on the food-energy-water nexus do not capture effects on human health. This study by Peter C. Slorach, Harish K. Jeswani, Rosa…
Publication // Water–Energy–Food Nexus: A Focused Review on Integrated Methods
By Konstantina G. Stylianopoulou, Christiana M. Papapostolou, Emilia M. Kondili. This paper reviews the methods and tools developed to study the…
Project // NEXUS Vision: An Interactive Documentary Exploring the Water-Food-Energy Nexus through virtual reality
Founded by a group of researchers from Imperial College London’s Centre for Environmental Policy and now managed under the non-profit organisation…
Policy Brief // Integrated Policies to Improve the Energy-Water-Food System Nexus to Achieve the SDGs
By Carlo Andrea Bollino, Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Suresh Babu, Yamaji Eiji, Marzio Galeotti. This Policy Brief focusses on an integrated approach…
Nexus Blog // UNECE launches methodology to evaluate the sustainability of infrastructure projects and guidelines on Waste-to-Energy projects for the circular economy
As countries all over the world aim at ‘building back better’ from the COVID-19 pandemic, the recently-launched UNECE People-first PPP Evaluation…
Nexus Blog // Outcomes of the Virtual Forum on Challenges for planning and monitoring the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Virtual Forum took place on October 9th and focussed on methods for implemetation and monitoring of the Agenda 2030 in the Latin America and the…
Publication // Water-energy-food security nexus based selection of energy recovery from wastewater treatment technologies
By Abdolvahhab Fetanat, Mohsen Tayebi and Hossein Mofid. This study looks at decision making for energy recovery from wastewater treatment…
Nexus Blog // Resultados del Foro Virtual sobre los Desafíos para la Planificacíon y el Monitoreo de la Agenda 2030 en América Latina y el Caribe
El Foro Virtual tuvo lugar el 9 de octubre y se centró en los métodos de implementación y monitoreo de la Agenda 2030 en la región de América Latina…
White Paper // Building with Nature: a future proof strategy for coping with a changing and uncertain world
By Amrit Cado van der Lelya, Erik van Eekelend,Dorien, Honinghb, Jakolien Leendersb, Sadie McEvoya, Ellis Penninga, Marjolein Sterkc, Ilse Voskampc,…
Publication // Towards sustainable renewable energy investment and deployment; Trade-offs and opportunities with water resources and the environment
By United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). This report offers a non-comprehensive “toolkit” to enable policy-makers to identify,…