Governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Solving a Common Pool Resource Challenge
By Kent E. Portney. The central question animating this paper is whether and to what extent decision making in water, energy, and food can be said to…
Desalination // Action Group Renewable Energy Desalination contributed to EC positioning paper on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus
The Renewable Energy Desalination Action Group, represented by Guillermo Zaragoza from CIEMAT-PSA, participated in the Workshop for the “EC Position…
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Women’s Lens for Fisheries Security
By Marieta Baňez Sumagaysay. The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus, in an environment of increasing climate variability, is one lens which stakeholders…
21st River Symposium 2018 // Nexus Abstract Submission
The 21st River Symposium will take place 14-17 Oct 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Abstract submission is now open, with the water-energy-food nexus being…
Supporting Better Decisions across the Nexus of Water, Energy and Food through Earth Observation Data // Case of the Zambezi Basin
By Fortune Faith Gomo, Christopher Macleod, John Rowan, Jagadeesh Yeluripati and Kairsty Topp. In this study, the authors used Google Earth Engine…
Capacity Building for Nexus Implementation // Lessons Learned from UNU-FLORES Online Courses hosted on the Blended Learning Platform of the Nexus Observatory
By Kristin Meyer. This report summarises key features of the Nexus Observatory online courses and highlights lessons learnt. One recommendation the…
Assessment of the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystem Nexus in Southeastern Europe // Benefits of Transboundary Cooperation in the Drina River Basin
This report presents the findings from the assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, linked with a study of benefits of transboundary…
Call for Proposals // Water Reuse and Water Desalination for Agricultural and Food Production
PRIMA-IS is launching a call for research and innovation (RIA) proposals to mobilize the Euro-Mediterranean scientific communities, stakeholders and…
Programme // Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
A new Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) will develop much-needed solutions for a more sustainable management…
UN ESCWA // The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region
Constructing an analytical framework for examining the water-energy-food (WEF) security nexus in the Arab region requires a common vision based on…
Regional Energy–Water Nexus within China // Multiregional Input–Output and Ecological Network Analyses
By Saige Wang, Yating Liu, and Bin Chen. Water use and energy consumption are strongly interwoven in networks of economic activity. Tracking energy…
Thirst for Power // Energy, Water and Human Survival
Michael Webber, an American professor at the University of Texas in the field of energy technology and policy, explains how energy and water supplies…
Sustainable Planning of the Energy-Water-Food Nexus // Using Decision Making Tools
Developing countries struggle to implement suitable electric power and water services, failing to match infrastructure with urban expansion. In this…
Water-Energy Nexus // "Make Water not War"
By Stefan Stahlberg. How Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Jordan could find together through water-energy cooperation: the region can only…
Transboundary Rivers // Transferable Principles for Managing the Nexus: Lessons from Historical Global Water Modelling of Central Asia
The complex relationships within the water-energy-food security nexus tend to be place-specific, increasing the importance of identifying…