Research article // Long term relationship between food, energy and water inflation in South Africa
By Saul Ngarava. South Africa is a water scarce country, with limited irrigable land and an energy sector that is coal-based and water intensive. The…
Research article // Evaluation and Scenario Prediction of the Water-Energy-Food System Security in the Yangtze River Economic Belt Based on the RF-Haken Model
By Yan Chen and Lifan Xu. Based on the actual situation of Yangtze River Economic Belt, this paper constructed a water-energy-food evaluation index…
Research article // Irrigation of biomass plantations may globally increase water stress more than climate change
By Fabian Stenzel, Peter Greve, Wolfgang Lucht, Sylvia Tramberend, Yoshihide Wada and Dieter Gerten. To corroborate findings from one earlier…
Master thesis // The impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissances Dam on the Water-Energy-Food security nexus in Sudan
By Mugahid Elnour. Ethiopia is constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River near the Sudanese borders. This…
Research article // Operationalising the water-energy-food nexus through the theory of change
By Dhesigen Naidoo, Luxon Nhamo, Sylveste Mpandeli, Nafisa Sobratee, Aidan Senzanje, Stanley Liphadzi, Rob Slotow, Michael Jacobson, Albert T Modi…
Policy brief // Enhanced water security and energy access: Key investments for Sub Saharan Africa
By C. Ringler, A. M. Alqarawy, W. Brent, G. Collins, P. Orengoh, B. Scanlon, L. Yaseen. The Think20 task force on Sustainable Energy, Food, and…
Research article // The Water-Energy-Food Nexus as an Adaptation Strategy for Achieving Sustainable Livelihoods at a Local Level
By Luxon Nhamo, Bekithemba Ndlela, Sylvester Mpandeli and Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi. The authors of the study developed a conceptual framework to…
Research article // Sustainability Considerations in Water–Energy–Food Nexus Research in Irrigated Agriculture
By Ahmad Hamidov and Katharina Helming. Irrigated agriculture is a key example of the water-energy–food (WEF) nexus, due to the strong competition…
Publication // Understanding the conceptual frameworks and methods of the WEF Nexus at the household level for development-oriented policy support: a systematic review
By Leonard Chirenje Itayi, Geetha Mohan and Osamu Saito. Food, energy, and water are vital components for human well-being. Conceptualizing the Nexus…
Research article // The water-land-food nexus of first-generation biofuels
By Maria Cristina Rulli, Davide Bellomi, Andrea Cazzoli, Giulia De Carolis and Paolo D’Odorico. This report provides a global assessment of biofuel…
Research article // Evaluating the Potential of a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approach toward the Sustainable Development of Bangladesh
By Mohammad Nahidul Karim and Bassel Daher. In this study, a Water-Energy-Food system assessment tool was developed to investigate the trade-offs…
Research article // Photovoltaic-driven microbial protein production can use land and sunlight more efficiently than conventional crops
By Dorian Leger, Silvio Matassa, Elad Noor, Alon Shepon, Ron Milo, and Arren Bar-Even. The cultivation of microbial biomass, which is rich in…
Publication // Smart Climate Resilient and Efficient Integrated Waste to Clean Energy System in a Developing Country: Industry 4.0
By Anthony Njuguna Matheri, Belaid Mohamed and Jane Catherine Ngila. In this chapter from the African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, edited…
Publication // Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture
By Nicole Lefore, Alvar Closas and Petra Schmitter. This research paper presents a framework to inform sustainable and inclusive solar irrigation in…
Publication // Insights on Water and Climate Change in the Greater Horn of Africa: Connecting Virtual Water and Water-Energy-Food-Biodiversity-Health Nexus
By Hubert Hirwa ,Qiuying Zhang ,Yunfeng Qiao, Yu Peng, Peifang Leng, Chao Tian, Sayidjakhon Khasanov, Fadong Li, Alphonse Kayiranga, Fabien Muhirwa,…
