Water
Invitation // Integrity Talk 15: Who gets what water?
As water grows increasingly scarce and unpredictable, the question "Who gets what water?" becomes more urgent, spotlighting the integrity challenges…
Research Article // Modelling the WEFE nexus on Réunion Island
By Henseler et al. This study presents a CGE model integrating the WEFE nexus for Réunion Island, enabling assessment of how global shocks, resource…
Research Article // Evaluation of water resource management policies for achieving sustainable agricultural development using the distance-to-optimal solution index: Application of the WEFE Nexus and NSGA-II method
By Sarbijan et al. This study develops a comprehensive WEFE Nexus optimization framework for the Jiroft Plain in Iran, demonstrating that only crop…
Research Article // Adaptive governance in the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus for sustainable community sanitation
By Sofiyah et al. This study examines how adaptive governance capacities, (assets, flexibility, organization, learning, and agency) shape community…
Research Article // Evaluating Sustainability of Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems Nexus in Water-Scarce Regions via Coupled Simulation Model
By Chang et al. This study develops a coupled simulation model of the WEFE system and an integrated sustainability index to assess system…
Research Article // Sustainable hydroponic production using solar energy and treated greywater within the water-energy-food-environment nexus
By Abdelhamid et al. This study shows that a solar-powered hydroponic system using treated greywater can substantially improve energy performance and…
Research Article // Coordinated Development of Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem Nexus in the Yellow River Basin: A Comprehensive Assessment Based on Multi-Method Integration
By Yao et al. The study develops a comprehensive, multi-method framework to assess the coordinated development of the WEFE nexus in the Yellow River…
Research Article // Connecting the water footprint with the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus concept and its added value in the Mediterranean
By Rhouma et al. This study integrates volumetric and scarcity-weighted water footprints within the WEFE nexus and reveals how water scarcity,…
Research Article // Site-tailored configuration of integrated water-energy-food-environment systems using open software - case study of two Colombian sites
By Fleischmann et al. This study introduces the WEFEConfigurator, an open-source, multi-objective optimization tool that enables site-tailored…
Research Article // Drivers of the water–energy–food nexus in Cameroon and implications for sustainable development
By Zama et al. This study examines the interactions between water, energy, and food systems in Cameroon using national data from 2000 to 2021,…
Research Article // Towards sustainability and circular economy: conceptual design model for the water‑energy‑food nexus in Ferdaws Village, Western Desert, Egypt
By Mashaal et al. This study proposes an integrated conceptual design for a pilot ecovillage in Egypt’s Western Desert that applies the WEF nexus to…
Research Article // Achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 through sustainable groundwater use in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus perspective in arid areas
By Rossetto et al. This study shows that a groundwater-based WEF Nexus strategy can sustainably achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 in arid,…
Research Article // Integrating Health in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Comprehensive Review of Interdependencies, Challenges, and Future Research Opportunities
By Albatayneh et al. This review reconceptualizes the WEF nexus by integrating health as a core, dynamic component, demonstrating that public health…
Research Article // A review of the water-energy-food nexus in Central Asia’s transboundary basins: trends, gaps and applications assessments
By Bamgboye et al. This review synthesizes 58 publications to evaluate how the WEFE nexus has been conceptualized and applied in Central Asia’s…
Research Article // Global ecosystem sustainability indexing and patterns in the success of SDGs of water, energy and food security
By Muhirwa et al. This study develops a hybrid global index integrating eco-efficiency and ecological resilience to evaluate ecosystem sustainability…