Policy
Research article // Operationalising the water-energy-food nexus through the theory of change
By Dhesigen Naidoo, Luxon Nhamo, Sylveste Mpandeli, Nafisa Sobratee, Aidan Senzanje, Stanley Liphadzi, Rob Slotow, Michael Jacobson, Albert T Modi…
Policy brief // Enhanced water security and energy access: Key investments for Sub Saharan Africa
By C. Ringler, A. M. Alqarawy, W. Brent, G. Collins, P. Orengoh, B. Scanlon, L. Yaseen. The Think20 task force on Sustainable Energy, Food, and…
Publication // From dialogues to results: Recommendations for accelerating cross-sectoral SDG 6 implementation
Together with other UN member states, representatives of the UN Major Groups and international organisations, the Federal Ministry for the…
Nexus Blog // "Eau, énergie et réflexion" - Lancement de la nouvelle série de webinaires du Dialogue Régionale Nationale (NRD)
Le programme de dialogues régionaux Nexus (NRD), financé conjointement par la Commission européenne et le ministère fédéral du développement…
Nexus Blog // “Water, Energy and Food for Thought” - Launch of NRDs new webinar series
The Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme (NRD), jointly funded by the European Commission and the Federal Ministry for Economic Development and…
Report // Water-Energy Nexus of Water and Wastewater Service in Lebanon
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) and Oxfam in Lebanon published a series of reports under the “Water…
Research article // Evaluating the Potential of a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approach toward the Sustainable Development of Bangladesh
By Mohammad Nahidul Karim and Bassel Daher. In this study, a Water-Energy-Food system assessment tool was developed to investigate the trade-offs…
Blog // Water Dialogues to accelerate cross-sectoral implementation of the 2030 Agenda
By Marie Grabka and Matthias Goerres. This article introcudes the upcoming highl-level conference Water Dialogues for Results on July 1, 2021 in…
Publication // Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture
By Nicole Lefore, Alvar Closas and Petra Schmitter. This research paper presents a framework to inform sustainable and inclusive solar irrigation in…
Nexus Blog // Powering Sustainable Food Systems
By Agnes Kalibata and Kristina Skierka. As world leaders mark Earth Day at a climate summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, they must remember…
Book // New Elsevier publication re-imagines the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
The book by Mathew Kurian and Yu Kojima is titled 'Boundary Science: Re-imagining Water-Energy-Food Interactions in the Context of the…
Nexus Blog // UNECE launches methodology to evaluate the sustainability of infrastructure projects and guidelines on Waste-to-Energy projects for the circular economy
As countries all over the world aim at ‘building back better’ from the COVID-19 pandemic, the recently-launched UNECE People-first PPP Evaluation…
Policy Brief // Outcomes of the EU Horizon 2020 DAFNE PROJECT: The Zambezi River Basin Integrated Cooperation for a Vital Resource
This policy brief is derived from research conducted under €5.5M four-year EU Horizon 2020 and Swiss funded ‘DAFNE’ project which concerns the…
Publication // Implementing International Watercourses Law through the WEF Nexus and SDGs: an Integrated Approach Illustrated in the Zambezi River Basin
By Zeray Yihdego and Julie Gibson. The authors present how policy frameworks, like the Water-Energy-Food Nexus (WEF) and the global development…
Nexus Blog // Is it crunch time for the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus? 3 recommendations to move the needle
In this article Jonathan Lautze, Dr. Stefan Uhlenbrook and Dr. Luna Bharati succinctly present three recommendations to take the WEF nexus to the…