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The State of U.S. Urban Water // Data and the Energy-Water Nexus
By Christopher M. Chini and Ashlynn S. Stillwell. In this study, the authors evaluate the energy-for-water component of the energy-water nexus by…
Desalination // Solar desalination coupled with water remediation and molecular hydrogen production: a novel solar water-energy nexus
By Seonghun Kim, Guangxia Piao, Dong Suk Han, Ho Kyong Shonc and Hyunwoong Park. In this article, a novel sunlight-water-energy nexus technology is…
Sustainability // Developing Socio-Techno-Economic-Political (STEP) Solutions for Addressing Resource Nexus Hotspots
By Bassel Daher, Rabi H. Mohtar, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos, Kent E. Portney, Ronald Kaiser and Walid Saad. This paper explores the multiple…
Central Asia Nexus Dialogue // Stakeholder Analysis Report
The main objective of this stakeholder analysis is to identify key stakeholders as a mechanism to facilitate improvements to inter-sectoral…
Governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Solving a Common Pool Resource Challenge
By Kent E. Portney. The central question animating this paper is whether and to what extent decision making in water, energy, and food can be said to…
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Women’s Lens for Fisheries Security
By Marieta Baňez Sumagaysay. The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus, in an environment of increasing climate variability, is one lens which stakeholders…
Supporting Better Decisions across the Nexus of Water, Energy and Food through Earth Observation Data // Case of the Zambezi Basin
By Fortune Faith Gomo, Christopher Macleod, John Rowan, Jagadeesh Yeluripati and Kairsty Topp. In this study, the authors used Google Earth Engine…
Capacity Building for Nexus Implementation // Lessons Learned from UNU-FLORES Online Courses hosted on the Blended Learning Platform of the Nexus Observatory
By Kristin Meyer. This report summarises key features of the Nexus Observatory online courses and highlights lessons learnt. One recommendation the…
Assessment of the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystem Nexus in Southeastern Europe // Benefits of Transboundary Cooperation in the Drina River Basin
This report presents the findings from the assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, linked with a study of benefits of transboundary…
Regional Energy–Water Nexus within China // Multiregional Input–Output and Ecological Network Analyses
By Saige Wang, Yating Liu, and Bin Chen. Water use and energy consumption are strongly interwoven in networks of economic activity. Tracking energy…
Thirst for Power // Energy, Water and Human Survival
Michael Webber, an American professor at the University of Texas in the field of energy technology and policy, explains how energy and water supplies…
Sustainable Planning of the Energy-Water-Food Nexus // Using Decision Making Tools
Developing countries struggle to implement suitable electric power and water services, failing to match infrastructure with urban expansion. In this…
Transboundary Rivers // Transferable Principles for Managing the Nexus: Lessons from Historical Global Water Modelling of Central Asia
The complex relationships within the water-energy-food security nexus tend to be place-specific, increasing the importance of identifying…
Transboundary Rivers // Sharing Benefits in Transboundary Rivers: An Experimental Case Study of Central Asian Water-Energy-Agriculture Nexus
By Shokhrukh-Mirzo Jalilov, Olli Varis and Marko Keskinen. Cooperation in transboundary river basins is challenged by the riparian countries’…
Report and Policy Brief // Rethinking Water in Central Asia: The Costs of Inaction and Benefits of Water Cooperation
By Benjamin Pohl, Annika Kramer, William Hull, Sabine Blumstein (adelphi), Iskandar Abdullaev, Jusipbek Kazbekov, Tais Reznikova, Ekaterina…
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