Nexus methodology
Research Article // Modeling and Quantitative Analysis in the Energy–Food–Water–Waste Nexus (EF2W): Case Study in Cameroon
By Boris Abeli Pekarou Pemi and colleagues. This work models and quantifies the EF2W nexus, using an input-output model applied to Cameroon, which…
Research Article // Simulating basin-scale linkages of the food-energy-water nexus with reduced complexity modeling
By Hussain H. Bokhari and colleagues. As the impacts of climate change continue to affect essential Food-Energy-Water Systems (FEWS), there is a…
Research Article // The resource (in)sufficiency of the Caribbean: analyzing socio-metabolic risks (SMR) of water, energy, and food
By Francisco Martin del Campo and colleagues. This study compares the shifting resource-baseline for 14 Caribbean island nations for the year 2000…
Research Article // The water, land and carbon footprint of conventional and organic dairy systems in the Netherlands and Spain. A case study into the consequences of ecological indicator selection and methodological choices
By S. Bronts, P.W. Gerbens-Leenes & P. Guzmán-Luna. Dairy farming has a significant impact on the environment, including water and land use and…
Review Article // The water-energy-food nexus in biodiversity conservation: A systematic review around sustainability transitions of agricultural systems
By Diana C. Moreno Vargas and colleagues. This recent study highlights the need for a transdisciplinary approach to understand sustainability…
Research Article // Coordinated analysis and evaluation of water–energy–food coupling: A case study of the Yellow River basin in Shandong Province, China
By Shunsheng Wang and colleagues. The development of water resources, energy, and food is critical for regions, but coordinating their growth becomes…
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The Mercy Corps is seeking a Security Advisor who is familiar with Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene.
Job Vacancy // Expert (m/f/d) of Energy-Water-Food Nexus economic analysis, monitoring and evaluation
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is seeking an expert who is familiar with Water-Energy-Food economic analysis,…
Research Article // Modelling the WEFE nexus on Réunion Island
By Henseler et al. This study presents a CGE model integrating the WEFE nexus for Réunion Island, enabling assessment of how global shocks, resource…
Research Article // Site-tailored configuration of integrated water-energy-food-environment systems using open software - case study of two Colombian sites
By Fleischmann et al. This study introduces the WEFEConfigurator, an open-source, multi-objective optimization tool that enables site-tailored…
Research Article // Connecting the water footprint with the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus concept and its added value in the Mediterranean
By Rhouma et al. This study integrates volumetric and scarcity-weighted water footprints within the WEFE nexus and reveals how water scarcity,…
Research Article // Financing the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus project: challenges, opportunities, and pathways for sustainable investment
By Rhouma et al. This study explores how innovative financing and governance mechanisms can unlock sustainable investment in integrated WEFE Nexus…
Research Article // Evaluation of water resource management policies for achieving sustainable agricultural development using the distance-to-optimal solution index: Application of the WEFE Nexus and NSGA-II method
By Sarbijan et al. This study develops a comprehensive WEFE Nexus optimization framework for the Jiroft Plain in Iran, demonstrating that only crop…
Research Article // An integrated participatory framework for WEFE nexus strategic planning: The Jordan Valley case study
By Nikolaidis et al. This study presents an integrated participatory framework that combines systems mapping, community capacity assessment, and gap…
Research Article // Diverse values of nature can drive transformative change in the WEFE nexus governance in Mediterranean countries
By Garau et al. This study demonstrates that integrating diverse values of nature and human-nature connectedness into WEFE nexus governance reveals…