Policy
Research Article // Approach on water-energy-food (WEF) nexus and climate change: A tool in decision-making processes
By Gricelda Herrera-Franco and colleagues. Balancing natural resource availability and population demand is a significant challenge in the face of…
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 // The water–energy–food–land–climate nexus: Policy coherence for sustainable resource management in Sweden
By Malgorzata Blicharska, Richard J. Smithers, Magdalena Kuchler, Stefania Munaretto, Lotte den Heuvel, Claudia Teutschbein. Thisstudy analyses…
Scientific Report // An African perspective on the Water-Energy-Food nexus
By Gareth B. Simpson and colleagues. There is a need to address resource security and distributional justice in developing countries. People need…
NEXUS Gains // Learning resources for water–energy–food–ecosystems (WEFE) nexus capacity development
A suite of learning resources to support capacity development on the WEFE nexus for a wide range of actors. The contents focuses on technical as well…
Research article // Assessing to act: A water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) nexus governance assessment for the Inkomati-Usuthu river basin in South Africa
By Eva Sievers and colleagues. This paper presents a WEFE nexus governance assessment for the Inkomati-Usuthu river basin in South Africa. The…
Webinar // Localising the WEFE nexus in cities: Translating EU policy into urban investments
The ECDPM organised a online roundtable to bring together practitioners and policymakers to discuss how EU policy can be translated into actions that…
Policy Brief // Working with the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus
This policy note provides a summary and perspectives of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus for climate-resilient sustainable development.…
Research article // A review of interconnected challenges in the water–energy–food nexus: Urban pollution perspective towards sustainable development
By Kazem Javan and colleagues. The swift growth of cities worldwide poses significant challenges in ensuring a sufficient water, energy, and food…
Research article // Causal Loop Diagrams for bridging the gap between Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus thinking and Nexus doing: Evidence from two case studies
By Raffaele Giordano and colleagues. Despite its success, the actual implementation of the Nexus holistic approach is still hampered by several…
Research Article // Looking at the Water-Energy-Food nexus through the lens of Ecosystem Services: a new perspective
By Beatrice Sambo and colleagues. This perspective paper argues that a truly integrated nexus approach necessitates placing ecosystem services at the…
Research Article // A Methodological Framework for Assessing the Coherence of WEFE Nexus Policies: Illustration and Application at the River Basin Level
By Mooren et al. This paper presents a novel framework to assess policy coherence across the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem nexus, highlighting how…
Policy Brief // New Directions for EU Action on the Implementation of the WEFE Nexus in Transboundary River Basins
By Mueller & Worsley. This policy brief examines how the EU can enhance the implementation of the WEFE Nexus in African transboundary river basins,…
Blog // Securing Shared Waters: Regional Partnerships and Policy Innovations for Small Transboundary Rivers in Central Asia
Discover how regional experts and stakeholders in Central Asia are collaborating to unlock the overlooked potential of small transboundary rivers for…
Research Article // Developing narratives for policy-relevant water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus pathways: How global and European Union drivers interact
By Arfa et al. By integrating global climate and socioeconomic scenarios with EU policy objectives, this study develops policy-relevant narratives…