Nexus methodology
Research Article // Nature-based solutions addressing the water-energy-food nexus: Review of theoretical concepts and urban case studies
NBS can make the W-E-F nexus synergetic and circular if smartly embedded into urban systems. This is necessary for environmental, political (e.g., EU…
Research Article // Water, Energy and Carbon Tradeoffs of Groundwater Irrigation-Based Food Production: Case Studies from Fergana Valley, Central Asia
By Akmal Kh. Karimov and colleagues. This study results suggest that when carbon emissions become the main factor of environmental and agricultural…
Infographic // What is a food system without water and energy?
Explore this graphic to learn more about why the water, food, energy Nexus must play a central role at the UN Food Systems Summit.
Nexus Blog // Penn State and UTADEO faculty partner to support rural development in Colombia
Faculty from Penn State and Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UTADEO), in Bogotá, Colombia, are partnering on three research projects funded by the…
Scholarship // Graduate Research Assistants (Food-energy-water systems (FEWS))
The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) has openings for two graduate students…
Modelling // Modeling the Nexus across Water Supply, Power Generation and Environment Systems using the System Dynamics Approach: Hehuang Region, China
This paper aims to model the WPE nexus in the China’s Hehuang Region by using the system dynamics approach. Six nonlinear ordinary differential…
Research Article // A computational modelling approach based on the ‘Energy - Water - Food nexus node’ to support decision-making for sustainable and resilient food security
By Maryam Haji, Rajesh Govindan and Tareq Al-Ansari. The enhanced EWF nexus nodal method was applied to represent various farming industries having…
Virtual Student Excursion University Flensburg // Presentation on WEF Nexus and the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme
The Nexus Regional Dialogues (NRD) Programme has been invited to a virtual dialogue event with students of the Department of Energy and Environmental…
Нексус в Центральной Азии // Рост заиления угрожает водно-энерго-продовольственной безопасности Узбекистана и Туркменистана
Настоящая статья рассказывает о трансграничном демонстрационном проекте, реализуемом на Туямуюнском гидроузле, и его результатах, достигнутых…
Nexus Regional Dialogue Central Asia // Nexus approach is widely promoted in Turkmenistan
On February 7 and 10, 33 lecturers and professors from the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan (Ashgabat) and the Turkmen…
Research Article // The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Beyond “Technical Quick Fix”: The Case of Hydro-Development in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
By Detlef Müller-Mahn and colleagues. The paper calls for a broadening of WEF nexus perspectives in order to better acknowledge the social complexity…
Research Article // Water, energy and environment in Eurasia
By Oktay.F. Tanrisever and Halil Burak Sakal. This book highlights the analytical benefits of employing the nexus approach in studying the complex…
Research Article // Techno-economic scenario analysis of containerized solar energy for use cases at the food/water/health nexus in Rwanda
By A. Gill-Wiehl and colleagues. This analysis combines modeled and in-the-field data to consider three use cases (water, food, and health), across…
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 // Bringing WASH into the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Humanitarian Settings
By Shilpi Srivastava, Jeremy Allouche, Roz Price and Tina Nelis. WASH intersects with all SDGs – this publication is part of an IDS Working Paper…