Ecosystems
Policy Brief // Policy Brief on WEFE Nexus Bridging Framework: A methodological framework for WEFE Nexus implementation
This Policy Brief presents the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus, an integrated approach that coordinates water, energy, food, and ecosystem…
Recording // Humanity at the Center: Global Citizenship, Ethical AI, and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Transformative SDG Action (HLPF 2026 Side Event)
This event explored how global citizenship, ethical AI, and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus can accelerate the SDGs. Youth presented AI-driven solutions…
MOOC // Dimensions of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus
This free online course strengthens participants’ capacity to analyse WEFE Nexus interlinkages, work with reliable data, develop future scenarios,…
Policy Brief // What "Nexus"? Towards Resource Nexus Standardization
This policy brief outlines a practical roadmap for strengthening the Resource Nexus approach by establishing a clear, operational definition…
Research Article // Facilitating water resilience in wildfire affected communities: lessons learned from rapid response research
By Newcomer et al. This article draws on five U.S. wildfire case studies to highlight how research co-production between scientists, water agencies,…
Training Materials // The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus: From Research to Practice
GIZ, in collaboration with PRIMA, held a 3-day online workshop with the aim of strengthening capacities for WEFE Nexus solutions in the Mediterranean…
Policy Brief // Upscaling of water governance Instruments - Water and energy sustainability in small island economies
This RETOUCH NEXUS policy brief applies dynamic modelling and Monte Carlo simulations over a 50-year horizon to show that without deliberate…
Video Podcast // RETOUCH NEXUS Narratives Episode 4 - From Waste to Wisdom: Malta Circular Approach to the WEFENexus
This episode explores the WEFE Nexus approach through the unique perspective of waste management, revealing the hidden connections between water,…
Video Podcast // RETOUCH NEXUS Narratives Episode 3 - Rethinking Water Policy in Spain: Toward a New Water Culture
This episode explores the pressing issues surrounding water governance in Spain through the lens of the “new water culture” - a transformative…
Research Article // Hydraulic heritage and water–energy–food nexus resilience at the Holy Monastery of Dochiariou
By Sargentis et al. This study examines the hydraulic infrastructure of the Holy Monastery of Dochiariou, Mount Athos, Greece, as an integrated…
Webinar // Advancing the WEFE-GESI Nexus: Insights on leadership and localization from Nepal
This webinar explored the WEFE – GESI nexus as a solution for climate resilience and positioned these two areas as critical, complementary lenses for…
Online Course // FAO: The water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus in agriculture
This free six-lesson course explores how integrated resource management across the water-energy-food-ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in agriculture enhances…
Policy Brief // Securing dryland futures - Harnessing the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus through nature-based solutions in the Near East and Africa
This policy brief explores integrated approaches to strengthening dryland resilience through sustainable land-use planning and the…
Job Vacancy // Researcher / Research Scholar - Climate Impacts and Damages
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is seeking a researcher to work at the intersection of climate impacts, extreme…
MOOC // Dimensions of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus - Global level course
This free online course strengthens participants’ understanding of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus and its relevance across different…