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Policy Brief // The Natural Resources and Security Nexus
By Yulia Aleshchenkova, Alberto Pallecchi, Kitty van der Heijden and Tim Sweijs. This Issue Brief summarizes the key takeaways of a meeting of a…
Water-Energy Nexus // Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships
By IEA Bioenergy and Global Bioenergy Partnership. The 20 examples presented in this publication illustrate an encouraging variety both in terms of…
Research // Assessment of the Successes and Failures of Decentralized Energy Solutions and Implications for the Water–Energy–Food Security Nexus: Case Studies from Developing Countries
By Dawit Diriba Guta, Jose Jara, Narayan Prasad Adhikari, Qiu Chen, Varun Gaur and Alisher Mirzabaev. Access to reliable and affordable energy is…
Working Paper // Making governance work for water-energy-food nexus approaches
This CDKN working paper by Andrew Scott of the Overseas Development Institute explores the effectiveness of governing for the “water-energy-food…
WaCClim Case Study // Water-Energy-Climate Nexus in Mexico
In Mexico, water utilities have a difficult task meeting user’s demands. Low tariffs, high water consumption, and a complicated legal framework have…
WaCClim Case Study // Water-Energy-Climate Nexus in Peru
Peru is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. A low-lying coastal area, with vast arid and semi-arid lands, much of Peru is…
WaCClim Case Study // Water-Energy-Climate Nexus in Thailand
Located in one of the regions most vulnerable to the impact of global warming, Thailand has established policies, action plans and climate change…
WaCClim Case Study // Water-Energy-Climate Nexus in Jordan
Jordan is the world ́s second most water-scarce country. Energy consumption accounts for around 73 percent of Jordan’s national emissions and 15 % of…
Hydropower // Addressing Climate Vulnerability for Power System Resilience and Energy Security - A Focus on Hydropower Resources
By Molly Hellmuth, Pamela Cookson and Joanne Potter, ICF/USAid. Hydropower is always at the heart of the Nexus. This paper aims to inform energy…
Advancing the Energy-Water Nexus // How Governors Can Bridge Their Conservation Goals
To lower the cost and environmental impact of electricity, states will want to manage water resources with as little energy consumption as possible.…
Coping with Water Scarcity under Changing Climate Conditions // Best Practices and Innovations on Trial
A collection of 15 case studies from the MENA region by GIZ and the Mediterranean Environmental Network (MEN), based either on their success – then…
SDGs // Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Development Goals Planning: The Case of Goal 6 on Water and Sanitation
This publication highlights how the systems thinking approach applied by ESCAP complements tools created by experts as the most comprehensive method…
UN Freshwater Strategy 2017-2021
By UNEP. Building on its mandate and work towards helping countries develop peacefully, equitably and sustainably while protecting and restoring…
Policy Brief // Enhancing regional cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa through the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus
By Rana El Hajj, Nadim Farajalla, Tessa Terpstra andv Anders Jägerskog. Water, energy and food resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
Case Study // The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Challenges for the Chilean agriculture
By Rike Becker and Laura Margarete Simon. Chile is a long narrow strip of land squeezed between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, with a…
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