Modelling and assessment
Research Article // The water-energy-food nexus, its relationship with ecosystems, and its role in supporting society
By Sušnik et al. This research article explores the interdependencies between water, energy and food and argues that all three sectors are equally…
Research Article // Mapping the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus: Insights and limitations from a systematic literature review on interconnected resource management
By Tosiliani et al. This literature review examines the interdependencies of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus, with particular attention…
Policy Brief // What "Nexus"? Towards Resource Nexus Standardization
This policy brief outlines a practical roadmap for strengthening the Resource Nexus approach by establishing a clear, operational definition…
Video Podcast // RETOUCH NEXUS Narratives - Episode 1
In this episode, Prof. Ján Pokrivčák and Jozef Šumichrast discuss water resource management in Slovak agriculture, with a focus on climate change and…
Research Article // From theory to practice: Challenges of implementing the Water-Energy-Food nexus in South Africa
By Fontana et al. This article examines the opportunities and barriers to implementing the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in South Africa by analysing legal…
Research Article // Exploring uncertainty in the household water, energy, and food nexus: trade-offs and synergies in South Africa
By Ningi et al. This article examines household-level trade-offs and synergies within the water–energy–food nexus in South Africa. Using survey data…
MOOC // Dimensions of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus
This free online course strengthens participants’ capacity to analyse WEFE Nexus interlinkages, work with reliable data, develop future scenarios,…
Research Article // Causal linkages in the water–food–energy nexus: household-level evidence from Punjab, Pakistan
By Ali et al. This article examines the links between water, energy, and food insecurity among households in Punjab, Pakistan, highlighting…
Policy Brief // Policy Brief on WEFE Nexus Bridging Framework: A methodological framework for WEFE Nexus implementation
This Policy Brief presents the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus, an integrated approach that coordinates water, energy, food, and ecosystem…
Research Article // Multi-dimensional Assessment of the Water-Food Nexus in a Semi-Arid Watershed
By Özel et al. This study presents a holistic water-food nexus assessment for the Upper Sakarya Watershed, integrating hydrological modelling,…
Research Article // Water–food–energy nexus pathways in the Nile river basin under climate change uncertainty
By Hamdy Elsayed et al. Managing the Water, Food and Energy (WFE) nexus in transboundary rivers like the Nile is challenging due to inter-sectoral…
MOOC // Cultivating Food-Energy-Water Solutions
This four module course focuses on the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) nexus as an example of integrated systems thinking in science that can resolve…
Research Article // Assessing the asymmetric food-energy-water nexus in SCO trade: A multi-scale MRIO analysis of embodied flows
By Shaohui Liu et al. This article examines how growing trade within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) shifts food, energy, and water…
Research Article // An analytical framework to assess SDG targets within the context of WEFE nexus in the Mediterranean region
By Malago et al. This study develops an analytical framework to assess how WEFE nexus practices in the Mediterranean region contribute to achieving…
Research Article // Quantifying Nature-Based Solutions within the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus: an intensity-based WEFE assessment of an agroecological vineyard in Northern Spain
By Rhouma et al. This study develops an intensity-based WEFE Nexus framework to quantitatively assess how agroecological Nature-Based Solutions…