Nexus methodology
Policy Brief // Lessons from 5 case studies to scale-up smart WEFE Nexus Policies for a green and digital world
The Policy Brief emphasizes that achieving long-term water resilience in Europe requires the integration of AI-driven decision tools, interoperable…
Research Article // Navigating the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the Mediterranean: Archetypes and Complexities
This study demonstrates how systems thinking tools, combined with participatory stakeholder engagement, can uncover recurrent archetypes within the…
Research Article // Integrating the sustainable development goals into post-mining land use selection
By Simpson et al. This paper presents a conceptual framework for integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into post-mining land use (PMLU)…
Research Article // Optimizing crop configuration with genetic algorithm to improve water-energy-food-economy nexus in Southern Xinjiang
By Duan et al. By employing a multi-objective genetic algorithm within the WEFE Nexus framework, this study demonstrates how optimizing crop…
Research Article // An integrated methodology for systematic stakeholder engagement in environmental decision-making under the WEFE nexus framework
By Papadopoulou et al. This paper presents an integrated methodological framework that combines participatory stakeholder engagement with the…
Policy Brief // Effective Stakeholder Engagement to Operationalise the WEFE Nexus
By Mueller. This policy brief offers concrete, practice-oriented recommendations for effectively engaging stakeholders in operationalising the WEFE…
Research article // Integrating “nature” in the water-energy-food Nexus: Current perspectives and future directions
By Enrico Lucca and colleagues. Although not initially included as a component of the Nexus, the role of nature in sustaining the water, energy, and…
Research article // Water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus: how to frame and how to govern
By Caro Eline Mooren and colleagues. based on an in-depth analysis of WEFE nexus interlinkages, associated governance challenges, and practical…
Research article // Towards a common understanding of water-energy-food nexus research: A view of the European nexus community and beyond
By Nairomi Eriksson and colleagues. To better understand the broad landscape of nexus views and chart a path of where the community intends to go, we…
Webinar // Co-designing WEFE nexus scenarios (Session 1)
The first GoNexus webinar took place on 22 October for an hour-long session focused on the co-construction of the WEFE (Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems)…
Research article // An integrated participatory framework for WEFE nexus strategic planning: The Jordan Valley case study
By Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis and colleagues. The article presents a participatory framework for strategic planning within the WEFE nexus, using the…
Research Article // A Methodological Framework for Assessing the Coherence of WEFE Nexus Policies: Illustration and Application at the River Basin Level
By Mooren et al. This paper presents a novel framework to assess policy coherence across the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem nexus, highlighting how…
Research Article // Integrating ecosystem services into the WEFE nexus for informed conservation strategies and planning in the Upper White Nile basin
By Schlemm et al. This study explores the integration of ecosystem services within the WEFE nexus framework to inform conservation and development…
Webinar // Towards Evidence-based Community-Engaged Water-Energy-FoodSystems Transformation
Learn about the interconnected challenges of global resource management, innovative solutions for water, energy, and food system complexities, a…
Research Article // Implementing interdisciplinary sustainability education with the food-energy-water nexus
By Romulo et al. This paper explores how the food-energy-water nexus can serve as a powerful framework for interdisciplinary sustainability…