Modelling and assessment
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…
Blog // Harnessing Glacier Science for Resilient Water, Energy, and Food Systems in Central Asia
The article underscores the vital role of glaciers as lifelines for regional water security, emphasizing that integrating glacier monitoring into…
Research Article // The potential of the water-energy-food nexus approach in advancing the sustainable development goals: A PRISMA-based systematic review
Research Article // Managing the water-energy-food nexus in the adige river basin: impacts of climate and land use change on ecosystem services bundles
By Sambo et al. The analysis of the Adige River Basin shows how climate and land use changes reshape the WEF nexus by altering ecosystem services…
Policy Brief // Lessons from 5 case studies to scale-up smart WEFE Nexus Policies for a green and digital world
The Policy Brief emphasizes that achieving long-term water resilience in Europe requires the integration of AI-driven decision tools, interoperable…
Research Article // Navigating the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the Mediterranean: Archetypes and Complexities
This study demonstrates how systems thinking tools, combined with participatory stakeholder engagement, can uncover recurrent archetypes within the…
Research Article // Integrating the sustainable development goals into post-mining land use selection
By Simpson et al. This paper presents a conceptual framework for integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into post-mining land use (PMLU)…
Research Article // Optimizing crop configuration with genetic algorithm to improve water-energy-food-economy nexus in Southern Xinjiang
By Duan et al. By employing a multi-objective genetic algorithm within the WEFE Nexus framework, this study demonstrates how optimizing crop…
Research Article // A critical review of quantifying water-energy-food nexus interactions
By Li et al. This paper critically examines how the water-energy-food nexus has been quantified over time, revealing key gaps in research…
Webinar // Towards Evidence-based Community-Engaged Water-Energy-FoodSystems Transformation
Learn about the interconnected challenges of global resource management, innovative solutions for water, energy, and food system complexities, a…
Policy Brief // New Directions for EU Action on the Implementation of the WEFE Nexus in Transboundary River Basins
By Mueller & Worsley. This policy brief examines how the EU can enhance the implementation of the WEFE Nexus in African transboundary river basins,…
Research Article // Advancing the WEFE Nexus Approach with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Standardization Refinements
By Vasović et al. This study introduces a novel decision-making framework that integrates food safety and carbon footprint management within the WEFE…
Research Article // Evaluation of Water—Energy—Food—Economy Coupling Efficiency Based on Three-Dimensional Network Data Envelopment Analysis Model
By Zhiyu Zhang and Yejun Xu. This paper establishes a three-dimensional network structure to describe the water–energy–food–economy (WEF-Eco) system…
Research Article // Leveraging digital twins for community-driven sustainable WEFE nexus management
By Shehadeh et al. This paper demonstrates how integrating digital twin (DT) technology with community-driven data enables sustainable and culturally…
Research Article // Implementing interdisciplinary sustainability education with the food-energy-water nexus
By Romulo et al. This paper explores how the food-energy-water nexus can serve as a powerful framework for interdisciplinary sustainability…