Food and Agriculture
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…
Webinar // Nexus Seminar 87: Integrating WEFE Nexus Indicators for Assessing Sustainability in Farming Systems
This webinar explores how the WEFE-Nexus Indicator (WEFNI) framework can be used to systematically assess sustainability in small-scale farming…
Research Article // An integrated participatory framework for WEFE nexus strategic planning: The Jordan Valley case study
By Nikolaidis et al. This study presents an integrated participatory framework that combines systems mapping, community capacity assessment, and gap…
Webinar // Nexus Seminar N.86: The Development, Application, and Future of the WEF Nexus Index
This seminar introduces the WEF Nexus Index as a composite tool for evaluating and comparing national-level performance in the integrated management…
Research Article // Diverse values of nature can drive transformative change in the WEFE nexus governance in Mediterranean countries
By Garau et al. This study demonstrates that integrating diverse values of nature and human-nature connectedness into WEFE nexus governance reveals…
Research Article // WEFE nexus unveiled: a comprehensive review of monitoring and modelling methods in the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus
By Vrachioli et al. This review synthesizes state-of-the-art monitoring and modelling approaches within the WEFE nexus, highlighting how integrated,…
Research Article // Coupling coordination and driving factors of the water-energy-food nexus in China: A sustainable development perspective
By Lu et al., This study evaluates the spatiotemporal evolution, coupling coordination degree, and driving mechanisms of China’s water–energy–food…
Research Article // A Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus coherence assessment of solutions in the Danube River Basin
By González-Rosell et al. The study demonstrates that jointly increasing ecological flows and expanding wastewater reuse can moderate cross-sectoral…
Research Article // Assessing vineyard sustainability through a Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus indicator using System Dynamics Modelling
Rhouma et al. This paper presents an integrated framework that combines a composite Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems Nexus Indicator with System Dynamics…
Fact Sheet Series // Advancing Nexus Thinking for Sustainable Resource Management in the Mediterranean
The BONEX Fact Sheet Series presents practical tools, demonstration pilots, and lessons learned to support the implementation of integrated WEFE…
Policy Brief // Excessive use of natural resources and sectoral over-reliance are behind Central Asia's vulnerability to compound climate challenges
By Atabek Umirbekov and colleagues. Climate change may have significant implications for water resources in Central Asia, by altering its…
Report // Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals through Solutions at the Energy, Food and Finance Nexus I 2023 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report
This 2023 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report examines the role of energy, food and finance in amplifying shocks, while also highlighting their role…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme // Nexus Newsletter, Issue N° 18, September 2023
The Nexus Newsletter is filled with project updates including activities, milestones and achievements as well as the latest news on the WEF Nexus,…
Research Article // Financial feasibility of developing solar groundwater irrigation in Ghana
By Hua Xie and Claudia Ringler. This study finds that solar-powered groundwater irrigation is a financially viable energy solution across most…
Research Article // The nexus across water, energy and food (WEF): Learning from research, building on evidence,strengthening practice
By B. Holmatov and colleagues. While water-energy-food (WEF) Nexus is one of themost important, and widely investigated, environmental topics of our…