Ecosystems
Niger Basin Nexus Acceleration Programme // Article Series No. 7: Agro-Eco Services, towards an increasingly competitive offer
Following its inclusion to the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Security Nexus Start-up Acceleration Programme (EESA on its French acronym), Agro-Eco Services…
Report // Nature-based solutions and payment for environmental services in Colombia, Mexico and Peru
To identify public policies promoting nature based solutions (NbS) and payments for environmental services (PES) with a Nexus approach (water energy…
Report // Nexus - GEF CReW+ in Dominican Republic
Detailed design for the rehabilitation of Wastewater Treatment Plants w in the Dominican Republic with the Nexus Approach.
Factsheet // Zambezi River Basin
A factsheet about the WEFE Nexus Challenges, Scenarios, and solutions in the Zambezi River Basin in Southern Africa.
Policy Brief // Working with the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus
This policy note provides a summary and perspectives of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus for climate-resilient sustainable development.…
Case Studies // Examining the Water-Energy-Food Security- Ecosystem Nexus Approach in Nepal
Despite its strong theoretical foundation, the WEFE nexus has been criticized for lacking adequate practical examples and case studies. Specifically,…
Research Article // Looking at the Water-Energy-Food nexus through the lens of Ecosystem Services: a new perspective
By Beatrice Sambo and colleagues. This perspective paper argues that a truly integrated nexus approach necessitates placing ecosystem services at the…
Research article // Participatory Selection of Nature-Based Solutions and Bioeconomy Solutions for WEFE Nexus Implementation: Applications on Tinos Island, Greece
By Andriani Galani and colleagues. This study presents the development and application of a participatory, and cross-sectoral multi-criteria…
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 // 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…
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…
Webinar // WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean
This webinar explores the interconnected challenges of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus and how integrated, cross-sectoral solutions can…
Research Article // The potential of the water-energy-food nexus approach in advancing the sustainable development goals: A PRISMA-based systematic review
Research Article // Are farmers willing to adopt climate-smart Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus designs? A case of olive producers in Crete using a participatory choice experiment
This paper investigates olive producers’ preferences for adopting climate-smart WEFE Nexus strategies in Crete, revealing that farmers tend to favor…