Modelling and assessment
Webinar // Towards an Inclusive Water Energy Food Nexus Framework: A Focus on Planetary Health
In this talk, distinguishing between transformative and resource-centric approaches, Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi will review existing frameworks…
Research article // Assessing to act: A water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) nexus governance assessment for the Inkomati-Usuthu river basin in South Africa
By Eva Sievers and colleagues. This paper presents a WEFE nexus governance assessment for the Inkomati-Usuthu river basin in South Africa. The…
Research article // Research on the synergy of the water–energy–food composite system in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region
By Jing Wang and colleagues. Taking the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region as an example, this study adopts the composite system synergy degree model to…
Research article // Causal Loop Diagrams for bridging the gap between Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus thinking and Nexus doing: Evidence from two case studies
By Raffaele Giordano and colleagues. Despite its success, the actual implementation of the Nexus holistic approach is still hampered by several…
Research article // Catalyzing sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus
By Luxon Nhamo and colleagues. This mixed transdisciplinary study developed a WEF nexus-based framework to guide strategic policy decisions to…
Research Article // Integrative Governance and Water Security in the Jordan Valley: Balancing Agriculture, Land Use, and Socio-Political Dynamics
By Al Naimat et al. This study demonstrates that achieving water security in the Jordan Valley requires an adaptive governance approach that…
Research Article // An integrated methodology for systematic stakeholder engagement in environmental decision-making under the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus framework
By Papadopoulou et al. This study presents a practical framework that turns stakeholder input into clear policies and solutions for managing the WEFE…
Research Article // Spatial-temporal evolution and driving factors of water-energy-food-ecology coordinated development in the Tarim River Basin
By Zhen et al. This study evaluates the spatial–temporal evolution and driving mechanisms of the WEFE nexus in the Tarim River Basin from 2000 to…
Research Article // Bridging policy silos: governance challenges and opportunities in the WEFE nexus of non-EU PRIMA partner countries – a systematic literature review
By Buchenrieder et al. This study examines how governance mechanisms in non-EU PRIMA partner countries operationalize the WEFE Nexus, identifying…
Research Article // Developing narratives for policy-relevant water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus pathways: How global and European Union drivers interact
By Arfa et al. This study develops participatory, policy-relevant narratives that integrate global climate-socioeconomic pathways with European Union…
Research Article // Operationalising the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem Nexus in Life Cycle Assessment Ecolabelling: Exploring Indicator Selection Through Delphi Engagement
By Bigolin et al. This study shows that integrating the WEFE Nexus into life cycle assessment-based ecolabelling enhances the ability to capture…
Research Article // Operationalizing the WEFE nexus through participatory strategic planning in the Jordan Valley
By Troullaki et al. This study presents a phased, stakeholder-driven framework that bridges the gap between diagnostic analysis and implementation,…
Research Article // Framing water–energy–food–ecosystem (WEFE) nexus interactions in the Tana-Beles Sub-basin of Ethiopia
By Abera et al. This study systematically analyzes water–energy–food–ecosystem (WEFE) nexus interactions in Ethiopia’s Tana-Beles Sub-basin,…
Research Article // Mapping the evolution of the water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) nexus: A comprehensive review of the methods, scales, and sustainability challenges
By Wang et al. This study systematically reviews the evolution of the WEFE nexus, highlighting a shift toward integrated, multi-scale frameworks and…
Research Article // A participatory system dynamics approach to assess transboundary nutrient pollution: modelling the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus in the Lielupe River Basin, Lithuania and Latvia
By Amorocho-Daza et al. This study applies participatory system dynamics modelling to assess nutrient reduction trade-offs in the transboundary…