Modelling and assessment
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 // 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…
Research Article // The potential of the water-energy-food nexus approach in advancing the sustainable development goals: A PRISMA-based systematic review
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 // 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…
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…
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…
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…
Research Article // Connecting the water footprint with the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus concept and its added value in the Mediterranean
By Rhouma et al. This study integrates volumetric and scarcity-weighted water footprints within the WEFE nexus and reveals how water scarcity,…
Research Article // Site-tailored configuration of integrated water-energy-food-environment systems using open software - case study of two Colombian sites
By Fleischmann et al. This study introduces the WEFEConfigurator, an open-source, multi-objective optimization tool that enables site-tailored…
Research Article // Drivers of the water–energy–food nexus in Cameroon and implications for sustainable development
By Zama et al. This study examines the interactions between water, energy, and food systems in Cameroon using national data from 2000 to 2021,…
Research Article // Towards sustainability and circular economy: conceptual design model for the water‑energy‑food nexus in Ferdaws Village, Western Desert, Egypt
By Mashaal et al. This study proposes an integrated conceptual design for a pilot ecovillage in Egypt’s Western Desert that applies the WEF nexus to…
Research Article // Achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 through sustainable groundwater use in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus perspective in arid areas
By Rossetto et al. This study shows that a groundwater-based WEF Nexus strategy can sustainably achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 in arid,…
Research Article // Integrating Health in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Comprehensive Review of Interdependencies, Challenges, and Future Research Opportunities
By Albatayneh et al. This review reconceptualizes the WEF nexus by integrating health as a core, dynamic component, demonstrating that public health…
Research Article // A review of the water-energy-food nexus in Central Asia’s transboundary basins: trends, gaps and applications assessments
By Bamgboye et al. This review synthesizes 58 publications to evaluate how the WEFE nexus has been conceptualized and applied in Central Asia’s…