Nexus methodology
Research Article // The sustainability of desalination as a remedy to the water crisis in the agriculture sector: An analysis from the climate-water-energy-food nexus perspective
By Babak Zolghadr-Asli and colleagues. Desalination is important for water management in coastal regions. It can be used for agriculture, but has…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme // Nexus Conference “Breaking the Silos for a Sustainable Tomorrow”
The “Nexus Dialogue” event held June 19-20th at the GIZ offices in Bonn, Germany entailed enriching discussions on the achievements, learnings,…
Research Article // Energy analysis in Water-Energy-Food-Carbon Nexus
By Marzieh Hasanzadeh Saray and Ali Torabi Haghighi. This study analysed the Water-Energy-Food-Carbon Nexus in northwest Iran, identifying optimal…
Nexus Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean // “…And now we hand over to our Nexus Ambassadors in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Region!”
Join us as we look back at 6 years of promoting the integrated management for increased water, energy and food security in the Latin America and…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme MENA // Working towards a Nexus Farming Loan Product for climate smart farming in Egypt!
The Nexus Farm Initiatives takes a major step closer to making Nexus farming a reality for farmers in Egypt.
Research Article // Introducing GoNEXUS SEF: a solutions evaluation framework for the joint governance of water, energy, and food resources
By Adrián González‑Rosell, Imen Arfa & Maria Blanco. In this paper, GoNEXUS SEF, an evaluation framework for co-designing and evaluating nexus…
Report // Institutionalisation of the WEFE Nexus in the Niger Basin
By Ousmane Seidou and colleagues. In less than one year the Niger Basin Authority, an intergovernmental body tasked with the sustainable development…
Research Article // Bridging policy silos: governance challenges and opportunities in the WEFE nexus of non-EU PRIMA partner countries – a systematic literature review
By Buchenrieder et al. This study examines how governance mechanisms in non-EU PRIMA partner countries operationalize the WEFE Nexus, identifying…
Research Article // Integrative Governance and Water Security in the Jordan Valley: Balancing Agriculture, Land Use, and Socio-Political Dynamics
By Al Naimat et al. This study demonstrates that achieving water security in the Jordan Valley requires an adaptive governance approach that…
Research Article // Landfills as integrated water-energy-food-ecosystems Nexus hubs: A prospective vision for circular economy implementation
By Oliva et al. This study reconceptualizes landfills as integrated WEFE nexus hubs enables the transformation of waste management systems into…
Research Article // Operationalising the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem Nexus in Life Cycle Assessment Ecolabelling: Exploring Indicator Selection Through Delphi Engagement
By Bigolin et al. This study shows that integrating the WEFE Nexus into life cycle assessment-based ecolabelling enhances the ability to capture…
Research Article // Developing narratives for policy-relevant water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus pathways: How global and European Union drivers interact
By Arfa et al. This study develops participatory, policy-relevant narratives that integrate global climate-socioeconomic pathways with European Union…
Research Article // An integrated methodology for systematic stakeholder engagement in environmental decision-making under the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus framework
By Papadopoulou et al. This study presents a practical framework that turns stakeholder input into clear policies and solutions for managing the WEFE…
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
By Halytsia et al. This study examines olive farmers’ willingness to adopt climate-smart WEFE Nexus practices in Crete, Greece, revealing a…
Research Article // A participatory system dynamics approach to assess transboundary nutrient pollution: modelling the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus in the Lielupe River Basin, Lithuania and Latvia
By Amorocho-Daza et al. This study applies participatory system dynamics modelling to assess nutrient reduction trade-offs in the transboundary…