SDGs
Science Forum 2018 // Win More, Lose Less: Capturing Synergies Between SDGs Through Agricultural Research
The objective of SF18 is to identify substantial interactions between the Sustainable Development Goals (both positive and negative), the role of…
HLP 2018 Side Event // Addressing Resilience through the Nexus of Water-Food-Energy – Cities as SDG Laboratories
The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can only be achieved if they are pursued in an integrated manner. The way cities and…
SDGs // High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2018
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is convened in New York on 9-18 July 2018. The HLPF is the principal UN body…
Water Youth Network Webinar // The Water-Energy-Food Nexus
As part of the Water Youth Network's role as Global Focal Point for SDG 6 within UN-MGCY, the Network will organise a second webinar on…
HLPF 2018 // Expert Group Meeting on Advancing the 2030 Agenda: Interlinkages and Common Themes at the HLPF 2018
UN-DESA organized an expert group meeting entitled "Advancing the 2030 Agenda: Interlinkages and Common Themes at the HLPF 2018" to look specifically…
Policy Brief // Sharing societal metabolism insights with European Policymakers: Main messages for policy makers
Blackstock KL, Matthews KB, Waylen KA, Juarez-Bourke A, Miller DG, Wardell-Johnson D, Guimarães-Pereira A, Cadillo-Benalcazar J, Kovacic Z, Renner A,…
Publication // The Development of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a Framework for Achieving Resource Security: A Review
By Gareth B. Simpson and Graham P. W. Jewitt. This paper presents a study of the evolution of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus since its rise to…
Research Article // Integrated assessment of the sustainable water-energy-food nexus in China: Case studies on multi-regional sustainability and multi-sectoral synergy
By Lijie Sun and colleagues. This paper introduced the current status of WEF nexus in China and constructed a comprehensive indicator system for…
NEXUS Interview // The Nexus at Rio+20: way forward?
An interview with Albert Butare, Co-Chair of the Bonn2011 Nexus Conference and NEXUS Ambassador
Policy Brief // Introducing Societal Metabolism Analysis via ‘MuSIASEM'
By Kerry A. Waylen, Kirsty L. Blackstock, Keith B. Matthews, Mario Giampietro. This paper introduces the Societal Metabolism Analysis, which is at…
Research // The Nexus across Water, Energy, Land and Food (WELF): Potential for Improved Resource Use Efficiency?
By Claudia Ringler, Anik Bhaduri and Richard Lawford. Water, land and energy resources are all crucial contributors to food security. As a result of…
UN ESCWA // The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region
Constructing an analytical framework for examining the water-energy-food (WEF) security nexus in the Arab region requires a common vision based on…
Transboundary Rivers // Fostering Cooperation on Transboundary Waters: Success Stories from SDC’s Transboundary Waters Program
By Annika Kramer, Lukas Rüttinger and Paola Adriázola. The Global Programme Water (GPW) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)…
Publication // The Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Insights into resilient development
By SAB Miller and WWF (World Wildlife Fund). This collaborative report looks at 16 countries or states, comparing the ways in which their development…
Policy Brief // Europe’s contribution to the SDGs via Sustainable Agriculture
Kerry A. Waylen, Kirsty L. Blackstock, Keith B. Matthews, Alba Juarez-Bourke (The James Hutton Institute). This policy brief highlights how actions…