Publication // Environmental sustainability in the food-energy-water-health nexus: A new methodology and an application to food waste in a circular economy
Current studies on the food-energy-water nexus do not capture effects on human health. This study by Peter C. Slorach, Harish K. Jeswani, Rosa…
Video // Recording of the Webinar: Modeling the Water-Energy-Food Nexus; bridging Science and Policy Making
Watch the recorded webinar on 'Modeling the Water-Energy-Food Nexus | bridging Science and Policy' Making with guest speaker Dr. Ali Karnib,…
Publication // The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 - Overcoming Water Challenges in Agriculture
With this report, FAO is sending a strong message: water shortages and scarcity in agriculture must be addressed immediately and boldly if our pledge…
Publication // Integrating Stakeholder Views and System Dynamics to Assess the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Andalusia
In this paper, a participatory system dynamics model was developed to identify and assess the key interlinkages between water, food, and energy in…
Publication // Sustainable Groundwater Management in India Needs a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approach
By Aditi Mukherji. The paper argues that solutions to India’s groundwater problems need to be embedded within the current context of its…
Publication // Nexus planning as a pathway towards sustainable environmental and human health post Covid-19
By Luxon Nhamo and Bekithemba Ndlela. This study highlights the vulnerabilities Covid-19 has exposed in linear systems in water, energy and food…
Publication // Role of Smart Cities in Optimizing Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Opportunities in Nagpur, India
By Vibhas Sukhwani, Rajib Shaw, Sameer Deshkar, Bijon Kumer Mitra and Wanglin Yan. This study aims to highlight the role of Smart Cities in enhancing…
Nexus Interactive Publication // UNECE Story Map on Water-Food-Energy Ecosystems Nexus Approach
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has published a fascinating interactive Story Map with videos and infographics to accompany…
Publication // A participatory methodology for characterizing and prescribing water-energy-food nexus based on improved casual loop diagrams
By Tong Zhang, Qian Tan, Shan Zhangb, Tianyuan Zhang, Weijia Zhang (2021). As the basis of quantitative research over water-energy-food nexus (WEFN),…
Publication // Assessing agroforestry practices and soil and water conservation for climate change adaptation in Kenya: A cost-benefit analysis
This FAO and UNDP supported publication was developed by Paul Maina Guthiga, with contributions from Giacomo Branca, Zipora Otieno, Enrico Mazzoli,…
Publication // Food System and Water–Energy–Biodiversity Nexus in Nepal: A Review
By Roshan Subedi, Madhav Karki, Dinesh Panday. This paper reviews the food system of Nepal through the lens of the food–water–energy–biodiversity…
Publication // Investigation and Assessment of the Management of Natural Resources in the State of California Using the Conceptual Framework of Water–Energy–Food Nexus
By Georgia Manou, Georgios Bariamis, Evangelos Baltas. This article identifies the interlinkages of water, energy and food in California and stresses…
Nexus Game // Alberta WaterPortal Society publishes fun and educational online games and videos
With online learning leaping in popularity, the Alberta WaterPortal Society is publishing fun new learning activities to help keep water education…
Publication // Challenges and Opportunities in the Operationalization of the Water-Environment-Energy-Food (WE2F) Nexus: Case Study of the Upper Niger Basin and Inner Niger Delta, West Africa
By Ousmane Seidou, Fatoumata Maiga, Claudia Ringler, Spela Kalcic, Luca Ferrini. The authors identify the benefits of applying the nexus approach in…
Fact Sheet // Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme Phase II
The Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme Phase II (2020-2023), funded by the EU and BMZ, aims to mainstream WEF Nexus approaches through increased…
