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Neto, Ruy de Castro Sobrosa, João Paulo Bohner, Robert Samuel Birch, et al. "Water, Energy and Food Nexus: A Project Evaluation Model." Water 16, no. 16 (2024): 2235. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16162235.

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The connections between universal rights to water supply, energy security, and food supply stand out as a challenge that requires project evaluation models that can capture the complex dynamics and interdependencies of these resources. This study proposes the elaboration of a nexus evaluation model (NEM) for projects related to the water–energy–food nexus (WEFN) from the perspective of sustainability, Industry 4.0, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The model considers the three dimensions of sustainability—economic, environmental, and social; the three structuring factors of Indust

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Zhou, Yan, Xinrui Zhang, Yingshan Chen, and Heng Li. "An Optimisation–Evaluation Framework for the Sustainable Management of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus for an Irrigation District under Uncertainty." Agronomy 13, no. 7 (2023): 1714. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13071714.

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The synergistic regulation of the water–energy–food nexus in irrigation districts is important for promoting the sustainable management of agricultural resources in irrigation districts. In this paper, a new integrated optimization–evaluation modelling framework for the water–energy–food nexus in agricultural irrigation areas is developed. It can measure the synergistic effects of economic, social and environmental multidimensional objectives on the sustainable management of agricultural resources in irrigation areas. The model couples an optimisation module and an evaluation module, combines

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Sušnik, Janez. "Machine learning for water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus policy." Open Access Government 43, no. 1 (2024): 66–367. http://dx.doi.org/10.56367/oag-043-11546.

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Machine learning for water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus policy Dr Janez Sušnik, from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and NEXOGENESIS Coordinator, guides us through the use of machine learning for improving policy advice in the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus. Water, energy, and food (WEF) form a coherent interconnected system often referred to as the WEF nexus (Hoff, 2011). The WEF nexus interacts strongly with ecosystems, forming the wider WEFE nexus. Ecosystems provide the ‘base’ of the WEFE nexus, helping ensure the quantity, quality, timing, and accessibility of WEF resource

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Zeng, Yujie, Dedi Liu, Shenglian Guo, et al. "A system dynamic model to quantify the impacts of water resources allocation on water–energy–food–society (WEFS) nexus." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 26, no. 15 (2022): 3965–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-3965-2022.

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Abstract. Sustainable management of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus remains an urgent challenge, as interactions between WEF and human sensitivity and reservoir operation in the water system are typically neglected. This study proposes a new approach for modeling the WEF nexus by incorporating human sensitivity and reservoir operation into the system. The co-evolution behaviors of the nexus across water, energy, food, and society (WEFS) were simulated using the system dynamic model. Reservoir operation was simulated to determine the water supply for energy and food systems by the Interactive

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Kanda, Edwin Kimutai, Willis Awandu, Elizabeth Lusweti, and Micah M. Mukolwe. "Water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus and sustainable development in the Horn of Africa." F1000Research 12 (February 7, 2023): 143. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.130038.1.

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Water, energy and food (WEF) security are key indicators of sustainable development. Realization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) by countries is achieved through a water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus framework. Climate change is a threat to food, energy and water security in the Horn of Africa. The main aim of this review is to assess the status and prospects of WEF nexus as it relates to SDGs in the horn of Africa. The countries considered were Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti. The review indicated that the four countries have a challenge in achieving SDGs 2, 6 and 7. Djibouti ha

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Sušnik, Janez, Chaymaa Dkouk, Nuria Nievas, and Lluís Echeverria. "ML tools and systems models for WEFE nexus policy formulation and impact assessment." Open Access Government 45, no. 1 (2025): 388–89. https://doi.org/10.56367/oag-045-11559.

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ML tools and systems models for WEFE nexus policy formulation and impact assessment Experts from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, guide us through the use of machine learning tools and systems models to inform WEFE nexus policy formulation and impact assessment. In the July 2024 edition, the water, energy, and food (WEF) nexus was introduced as a coherent interconnected resource system that strongly interacts with ecosystems (to form the WEFE nexus) and supports societal development. In the September 2024 edition, the NEXOGENESIS approach for

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Endo, Aiko, Terukazu Kumazawa, Michinori Kimura, Makoto Yamada, Takaaki Kato, and Kouji Kozaki. "Describing and Visualizing a Water–Energy–Food Nexus System." Water 10, no. 9 (2018): 1245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w10091245.

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The objective of this study is to describe a target water–energy–food (WEF) nexus domain world including causal linkages and trade-off relationships between WEF resources and their stakeholders, and to develop a WEF nexus system map as an interdisciplinary tool used for understanding the subsequent complexity of WEF nexus systems. An ontology engineering method, which is a qualitative method, was applied for the replicability of the WEF nexus domain ontology and the map, because ontology engineering is a method of semantic web development for enhancing the compatibility of qualitative descript

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Rhouma, Ali, Jerome El Jeitany, Rabi Mohtar, and José Maria Gil. "Trends in the Water–Energy–Food Nexus Research." Sustainability 16, no. 3 (2024): 1162. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16031162.

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This paper aims to analyze the scientific evolution and research trends concerning the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus, as well as its development within scientific databases. To achieve this, a bibliometric analysis has been conducted using publications sourced from Scopus and Web of science databases. This study examined key aspects such as primary journals, prominent authors, affiliated institutions, countries of origin, subject areas, and notable keywords. Furthermore, there is a dedicated section that delves into research and innovation gaps within publications related to the WEF nexus. Res

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Mehmood, Sajid, Sajid Mehmood, Sajid Mehmood, et al. "A Report on Water, Energy and Food Relationship." International Journal of Nutrition 3, no. 3 (2019): 17–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2585.

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With the possibility of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus since a long time back, overlooked interlinkages between WEF are getting the chance to be indisputable. Nonetheless, agriculture is responsible for quite a bit of fresh water over-use. Food production further effects the water and energy sectors through degradation of land, changes in overflow, disturbance of groundwater release, water quality, accessibility of water and land for different purposes. The responsibilities of this unparalleled issue include particular parts of the organization around the Nexus. While a couple of papers try

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Botai, Joel O., Christina M. Botai, Katlego P. Ncongwane, et al. "A Review of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus Research in Africa." Sustainability 13, no. 4 (2021): 1762. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13041762.

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Notwithstanding the dispersed nature of the water, energy and food (WEF) nexus scholarship in the African continent, its strategic importance to the African agenda has gained widespread attention in research and planning circles. In this regard, the bibliometric science mapping and content analysis of the WEF nexus scientific publication trends, the conceptual, intellectual and social structures, as well as the inherent paradigmatic shifts in the WEF nexus body of knowledge in the African continent have been undertaken, using the nexus body of literature accessed from the Web of Science and Sc

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Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Sylvester Mpandeli, Luxon Nhamo, et al. "Prospects for Improving Irrigated Agriculture in Southern Africa: Linking Water, Energy and Food." Water 10, no. 12 (2018): 1881. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w10121881.

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Increasing agricultural productivity has always been a prominent feature on the regional agenda due to a high incidence of food and nutrition insecurity. This review assessed the current status of irrigated agriculture in southern Africa from a water–energy–food (WEF) nexus perspective. Gaps and opportunities for improving irrigated agriculture within the context of the WEF nexus were also assessed in terms of the feasible limits to which they can be exploited. Southern Africa faces water scarcity, and climate projections show that member states will face increased physical and/or economic wat

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Kanakoudis, Vasilis, and Stavroula Tsitsifli. "Insights on the Water–Energy–Food Nexus." Water 12, no. 10 (2020): 2882. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12102882.

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This Special Issue addresses topics on the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus along with other water-related topics, such as water resources, irrigation and drinking water supply systems, hydraulics and pollution. Several threats jeopardize freshwater availability and quality, energy and food availability. Integrated management approaches are absolutely necessary for pursuing sustainability. This Special Issue addresses various subjects and includes 29 peer-reviewed papers that have been grouped into the following categories: the WEF nexus, water resources and irrigation systems, drinking water sup

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Li, Yan, and Ruilian Zhang. "A Review of Water-Energy-Food Nexus Development in a Just Energy Transition." Energies 16, no. 17 (2023): 6253. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16176253.

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The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus has emerged as a crucial framework for addressing the interdependencies and trade-offs between these vital resources. In the context of a just energy transition, where the pursuit of sustainable and equitable energy systems is paramount, understanding the WEF nexus becomes even more critical. We explore the evolving concept of the WEF nexus and its relevance to achieving a sustainable energy transition that considers social equity, environmental sustainability, and economic development. This paper highlights key challenges and opportunities in implementing a j

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Kitessa, Bedassa Dessalegn, Semu Moges Ayalew, Geremew Sahilu Gebrie, and Solomon T/mariam Teferi. "Optimization of urban resources efficiency in the domain of water–energy–food nexus through integrated modeling: a case study of Addis Ababa city." Water Policy 24, no. 2 (2022): 397–431. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2022.213.

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Abstract This study aims to understand the long-term (2020–2050) urban water–energy–food (WEF) resources access and sustainability in Addis Ababa city through a nexus modeling approach. Several feasible scenarios in line with improving WEF resources supply and access through conservation, system rehabilitation and technology input are explored. The water system scenarios include rehabilitation and conservation scenario, water supply enhancement scenario, technology input scenario and integrated water improvement scenario. The energy scenario includes energy conservation scenario and new renewa

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Rezaei Kalvani, Somayeh, and Fulvio Celico. "The Water–Energy–Food Nexus in European Countries: A Review and Future Perspectives." Sustainability 15, no. 6 (2023): 4960. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15064960.

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The interaction between water, energy, and food as the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus has drawn much attention recently to solve upcoming uncertainty in food security. The aim of this study is to investigate the status of the WEF nexus in European countries. It is indicated that the largest nexus studies (among 27 European countries) have been conducted in Spain and Italy. It is confirmed that there is a large number of nexus studies in water-stressed countries while there are few studies on water-abundant countries (Slovakia and Luxembourg). Based on existing research, the majority of nexus st

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Zhang, Qin, Jing Shao, Jianmin Qiao, Qian Cao, and Haimeng Liu. "Coupling Relationships and Driving Mechanisms of Water–Energy–Food in China from the Perspective of Supply and Demand Security." Land 13, no. 10 (2024): 1637. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land13101637.

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The rapid increase in population and economy, coupled with accelerated urbanization, is placing immense pressure on the water–energy–food (WEF) system. In this context, the water–energy–food nexus framework has emerged, recognizing the interdependencies and interactions among water, energy, and food systems, with the aim of optimizing resource management through cross-sectoral collaboration to promote sustainable development. Understanding the spatio-temporal differentiation patterns of the WEF nexus and elucidating the driving mechanisms behind changes in their coupling relationships is essen

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Canessa, Carolin, Andreas Vavvos, Sofia Triliva, Iosif Kafkalas, Maria Vrachioli, and Johannes Sauer. "Implementing a combined Delphi and Focus Group qualitative methodology in Nexus research designs—The case of the WEFE Nexus in Apokoronas, Crete." PLOS ONE 17, no. 7 (2022): e0271443. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271443.

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In recent years, researchers and policymakers have emphasised the importance of understanding the complex relationships between Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems (WEFE). The primary reason for capturing these complexities is to understand how decisions made in the water, food and energy sectors can affect one another. Crucially, biodiversity and ecosystem services (E) play a mediating role in these relationships by making material and non-material contributions to all other sectors (W, E, F). The Nexus approach has been widely used for capturing these interdependencies and identifying opportu

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Sargentis, G. Fivos, and Demetris Koutsoyiannis. "The Function of Money in Water–Energy–Food and Land Nexus." Land 12, no. 3 (2023): 669. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12030669.

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The water–energy–food (WEF) and land nexus is a basic element of prosperity. However, the elements of WEF are not equally distributed, and the dynamics of trading drives the distribution of goods. Money controls the trading, but money is just a convention and not a stable measure. Therefore, we have used the data of gross domestic product (GDP) and the price of electricity of each country in order to convert money to stable energy units. To evaluate the role of money in the WEF nexus, we also convert all the elements of the nexus, in energy units. In addition, we observe that land is the base

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Bian, Zeyang, and Dan Liu. "A Comprehensive Review on Types, Methods and Different Regions Related to Water–Energy–Food Nexus." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 16 (2021): 8276. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168276.

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Water, food, and energy are three of the most important resources for long-term survival and development. The term “nexus” is used to underline the need of controlling these primary components collectively rather than separately because they are interconnected and linked. With the purpose of better understanding nexus thinking and showcasing nexus analysis approaches and tools, this study explores the current state of the approach to the water–energy–food relationship, which has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Water–energy, water–food, water–energy–food, water–energy, and climate ar

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Kim, Gene Uhc. "A Study on Governance of Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Northeast Asian Countries." Asia Europe Perspective Association 16, no. 4 (2019): 39–71. https://doi.org/10.31203/aepa.2019.16.4.03.

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This paper analyses current situation of Water-Energy-Food(WEF) nexus in northeast asian countries(China, Japan, Korea) and proposes the policy of improvement of the Water-Energy-Food governance. As the climate change threatens security of Water-Energy-Food and increases future uncertainty and risk, WEF nexus is one of the important issues. As the United Nations University (UNU) initiated the first nexus programme, the Bonn 2011 Nexus Conference contributed to better understanding of the WEF nexus concept and the Dresden conference gave explicit attention to the Water-Energy-Food nexus. The es

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Purwanto, Aries, Janez Sušnik, Franciscus X. Suryadi, and Charlotte de Fraiture. "Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Critical Review, Practical Applications, and Prospects for Future Research." Sustainability 13, no. 4 (2021): 1919. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13041919.

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This paper presents knowledge gaps and critiques on the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus that have emerged since the concept of the WEF nexus was proposed by the World Economic Forum and the Bonn 2011 Conference. Furthermore, this study analyses current innovations on the WEF nexus concept, applications, and impacts during the period of 2012–2020. This begins by reviewing ten WEF nexus frameworks developed by international organizations and researchers. On this basis, several gaps and omissions in nexus frameworks are obvious in almost all developed frameworks. Studies that start to address some

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Hamidov, Ahmad, and Katharina Helming. "Sustainability Considerations in Water–Energy–Food Nexus Research in Irrigated Agriculture." Sustainability 12, no. 15 (2020): 6274. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12156274.

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Irrigated agriculture is essential to satisfying the globally increasing demand for food and bio-based products. Yet, in water scarce regions, water-use for irrigation aggravates the competition for the use of water for other purposes, such as energy production, drinking water and sanitation. Solutions for sustainable food production through irrigated agriculture require a systemic approach to assess benefits and trade-offs across sectors. Here, the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus has become an important concept in natural resource management. It has been conceptualized to analyze linkages and t

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Correa-Porcel, Víctor, Laura Piedra-Muñoz, and Emilio Galdeano-Gómez. "Water–Energy–Food Nexus in the Agri-Food Sector: Research Trends and Innovating Practices." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 24 (2021): 12966. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412966.

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Natural resources are becoming scarcer and, together with the growth of the population, a widespread situation of overexploitation is inevitable that has become the biggest challenge for today’s world. In this context, the agri-food sector has a considerable environmental impact in terms of water and energy consumption. For about two decades, the Water–Energy–Food Nexus (WEF) Nexus has been trying to address this problem, focusing on efficient interrelationships among these dimensions. The objective of this work is to analyse the evolution of research on WEF Nexus in the agri-food sector and i

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Sušnik, Janez. "Stakeholder engagement, governance analysis, and co-creation for more effective WEFE Nexus management." Open Access Government 44, no. 1 (2024): 386–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.56367/oag-044-11559.

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Stakeholder engagement, governance analysis, and co-creation for more effective WEFE Nexus management Dr Janez Sušnik, from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Coordinator of NEXOGENESIS, provides insights on stakeholder engagement, governance analysis, and co-creation to enhance WEFE Nexus management. In the July 2024 edition, the Water- Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE Nexus), was introduced as a coherent interconnected resource system, strongly interacting with ecosystems (to form the WEFE Nexus), and supporting societal development.

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Ali, Majid, Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Donghui Shangguan, and Safdar Hussain. "Water, Energy, and Food Nexus in Pakistan: Parametric and Non-Parametric Analysis." Sustainability 14, no. 21 (2022): 13784. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142113784.

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Analyzing the efficiency of the water, energy, and food (WEF) nexus is critical for effective governance strategies. Therefore, three-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to measure the efficiency level of WEF in the 36 districts of Punjab, Pakistan, for the period from 2015 to 2021. Furthermore, the stochastic frontier was used to analyze the effect of external environmental factors on these efficiency scores of the WEF nexus. The results of the DEA showed that the number of frontier efficiency districts decreased, and most districts experienced rank change over time. Overall, the p

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El Youssfi, Lahcen, Wesley Doorsamy, Adil Aghzar, et al. "Review of water energy food nexus in Africa: Morocco and South Africa as case studies." E3S Web of Conferences 183 (2020): 02002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202018302002.

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The population of the African continent is significantly increasing which has given rise to societal, economic and environmental changes. This will generate an increase in demand for food, water and energy. Thus, strategies for sustainable management of natural resources need to be adopted urgently in order to match the future needs and to ensure sustainable development on the continent. The Water Energy Food (WEF) nexus is one the avenues for studying the current and future interactions and interdependencies of the WEF sectors under different scenarios and challenges in the effort towards est

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Borge-Diez, David, Francisco José García-Moya, and Enrique Rosales-Asensio. "Water Energy Food Nexus Analysis and Management Tools: A Review." Energies 15, no. 3 (2022): 1146. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15031146.

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In order to eradicate water–energy–food poverty, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) proposed milestones to overcome the feeding problem. The development of water–energy–food (WEF) nexus management tools, and approaches has increased during last years. The aim of this research is to review WEF nexus management methods, tools, and examples to identify gaps, goals, or future development that arise when modelling goods management issues for designing a sustainable development framework. It is also presented the food–biofuel competition for resources problem focusing in threatened systems. In addi

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Wang, Jue, Keyi Ju, and Xiaozhuo Wei. "Where Will ‘Water-Energy-Food’ Research Go Next?—Visualisation Review and Prospect." Sustainability 14, no. 13 (2022): 7751. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14137751.

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Research on water, energy, and food (WEF) is gradually becoming a global research hotspot in response to threats caused by the overexploitation of resources. In this study, 13,202 documents were selected from the WoS database and CiteSpace to judge frontier development in WEF research. In this study, visualisation research was carried out in 1547 papers that are most relevant to WEF research. The results show that WEF research has gradually increased during the research period, especially since 2015. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Hoff, and Bazilian have the great

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Anika, N., D. A. Ramadhani, L. Wijaya, et al. "Water, Food, and Energy Nexus in Lampung Province, Indonesia." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1038, no. 1 (2022): 012006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1038/1/012006.

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Abstract Lampung Province’s population growth rate has increased in recent decades. Population growth and mobility increase the need for water, energy, and food (WEF). Hence, maintaining food security, water consumption in the agricultural sector, and energy consumption have all been considered sustainable development. The potential of the three critical sectors can be increased using the nexus approach by taking into account several factors such as availability, accessibility, resource quality to generate positive synergies and effectively manage losses. The Nexus approach enhanced complex sy

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Sabah, Noor, Mustafa Al-Mukhtar, and Khalid Shemal. "Water - food and energy nexus systems: analysis integrated policy making tool." 3C Empresa. Investigación y pensamiento crítico 12, no. 01 (2023): 324–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.17993/3cemp.2023.120151.324-344.

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This research discusses and analyses cutting-edge applications for water-energy-food nexus system analysis. It is axiomatic that substantial data should be acquired for a comprehensive model. The WEF nexus simulator may therefore be built to any extent by using simulated data future integral field spectroscopic (IFs and THENs) for WEF nexus interaction. The required data was then organized, and interactions (IFs and THENs) between the three subsystems were investigated. These IFs and THENs aid in our understanding of and ability to address the intricacy of the WEF. Given that the present study

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Prokisch, József, Daniella Sári, Arjun Muthu, et al. "Biotechnology of Nanofiber in Water, Energy, and Food Sectors." Agronomy 13, no. 11 (2023): 2734. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13112734.

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Natural resources including water, energy, and food have an increase in demand due to the global population increases. The sustainable management of these resources is an urgent global issue. These resources combined in a very vital nexus are called the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The field of nanotechnology offers promising solutions to overcome several problems in the WEF nexus. This review is the first report that focuses on the suggested applications of nanofibers in the WEF sectors. An economic value of nanofibers in WEF sectors was confirmed, which was mainly successfully applied for

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Sun, Chengshuang, Guangxia Li, Ke Zhou, Daohan Huang, and Qianmai Luo. "Towards a Sustainable Structure of an Urban Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Based on Network and Hierarchy Analysis." Water 16, no. 15 (2024): 2074. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16152074.

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Water, energy, and food (WEF) are critical resources to sustain urban development, which requires a sustainable structure of the urban WEF nexus to address trade-offs and achieve synergies. Although interactions in the WEF nexus are widely explored, its sustainable structure has largely been ignored. This study constructs a framework of WEF nexus sustainability factors. Based on a literature review and expert opinions, 21 factors influencing urban WEF nexus sustainability were extracted and their interrelationships determined. We used social network analysis (SNA) and interpretive structural m

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Wicaksono, Albert, Gimoon Jeong, and Doosun Kang. "Water–Energy–Food Nexus Simulation: An Optimization Approach for Resource Security." Water 11, no. 4 (2019): 667. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11040667.

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The water–energy–food nexus (WEF nexus) concept is a novel approach to manage limited resources. Since 2011, a number of studies were conducted to develop computer simulation models quantifying the interlinkage among water, energy, and food sectors. Advancing a nationwide WEF nexus simulation model (WEFSiM) previously developed by the authors, this study proposes an optimization module (WEFSiM-opt) to assist stakeholders in making informed decisions concerning sustainable resource management. Both single- and multi-objective optimization modules were developed to maximize the user reliability

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Pueppke, Steven. "Ancient WEF: Water–Energy–Food Nexus in the Distant Past." Water 13, no. 7 (2021): 925. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13070925.

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The concept of water–energy–food (WEF) nexus is gaining favor as a means to highlight the functions of the three individual nexus elements as interrelated components of a single complex system. In practice, the nexus approach projects forward from the present, seeking to maximize future WEF synergies and avoid undesirable tradeoffs. A complementary approach was employed here to gain insights into how the ancients dealt with WEF relationships, whether currently relevant nexus principles were practiced long ago, and how past WEF dynamics compare to those of today. Two examples, both dating to be

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Saidmamatov, Olimjon, Inna Rudenko, Stephan Pfister, and Jacek Koziel. "Water–Energy–Food Nexus Framework for Promoting Regional Integration in Central Asia." Water 12, no. 7 (2020): 1896. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12071896.

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This paper focuses on regional integration through the lenses of the Water–Food–Energy (WEF) nexus, a concept putting strong emphasis on cross-sectoral and multi-level interactions as well as on resource interdependencies. There is an extensive amount of published research focusing on the Aral Sea basin. In this paper, the authors build upon these different contributions and provide a meta-analysis of the literature of WEF nexus opportunities in Central Asia (CA) countries. This paper contributes to ongoing discussions regarding how the WEF Nexus can represent an opportunity for reinforced col

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Xu, Shasha, Weijun He, Juqin Shen, Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu, Liang Yuan, and Yang Kong. "Coupling and Coordination Degrees of the Core Water–Energy–Food Nexus in China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 9 (2019): 1648. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16091648.

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Achieving sustainable development in the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus is gaining global attention. The coupling and coordination degrees are a way to measure sustainable development levels of a complex system. This study assessed the coupling and coordination degrees of the core WEF nexus and identified key factors that affect sustainable development. First, an index system for assessing coupling and coordination degrees of the core WEF nexus was built. Second, the development levels of three subsystems as well as the coupling and coordination degrees of the core WEF nexus in China were calcu

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Huang, Angela, and Fi-John Chang. "Prospects for Rooftop Farming System Dynamics: An Action to Stimulate Water-Energy-Food Nexus Synergies toward Green Cities of Tomorrow." Sustainability 13, no. 16 (2021): 9042. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13169042.

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Rooftop farming is a practical solution of smart urban agriculture to furnish diverse socio-environmental benefits and short food supply chains, especially in densely populated cities. This study aims to raise urban food security with less use of public water and energy in food production, through utilizing green water and energy for sustainable management. A system dynamics (SD) model framed across the nexus of climate, water, energy and food (WEF) sectors is developed for a rooftop farm in Taipei City of Taiwan. The urban WEF Nexus is structured to address how local weather affects water and

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Herrera-Franco, Gricelda, Lady Bravo-Montero, Jhon Caicedo-Potosí, and Paúl Carrión-Mero. "A Sustainability Approach between the Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Clean Energy." Water 16, no. 7 (2024): 1017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16071017.

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The excessive use of energy from fossil fuels, which corresponds to population, industrialisation, and unsustainable economic growth, is the cause of carbon dioxide production and climate change. The Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus is an applicable conceptual framework that helps manage the balance between human development and natural resource constraints, and it becomes a valuable tool to address the challenges of resource depletion and clean energy. This article aims to analyse the relationship between the WEF nexus and clean energy through a statistical analysis and a systematic review of kn

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Ramos, Silmara Juliana de Oliveira, Lucas dos Santos Matos, and Karl Matthias Wantzen. "Evaluation of the Transboundary Aquifer Agreements from the WEFE Nexus perspective." Revista de Administração da UFSM 18, no. 1 (2025): e2. https://doi.org/10.5902/1983465987663.

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Purpose: Recognizing the holistic perspective that encompasses the interconnections between water,energy, food, and ecosystems, it becomes important to highlight the discussion about aquifer studiesintegrating the concepts of WEFE Nexus. Considering that the management of transboundary aquifersrelies on agreements signed between countries, it is relevant to investigate this topic by including it inthe framework of the WEFE Nexus. In this regard, the objective of this study is to understand how thewater-energy-food-ecosystem Nexus context is addressed in transboundary aquifer agreements.Methodo

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Albatayneh, Aiman. "Water Energy Food Nexus to Tackle Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean." Air, Soil and Water Research 16 (January 2023): 117862212311702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786221231170222.

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Integrating water, energy, and food (WEF) systems can generate synergies and help Eastern Mediterranean countries solve climate change-related concerns. The WEF nexus strategy provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to solving the issues faced by climate change and a roadmap toward sustainable water, energy, and food systems. The significance of understanding the WEF nexus in the context of climate change cannot be emphasized, and further study and implementation are required to reach its full potential. In this study, we investigated the available options for decision-makers to comba

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Viana, João G. A., Fernanda N. da Silva, Carine Dalla Valle, et al. "WEF Nexus Indicators for Livestock Systems: A Comparative Analysis in Southern Brazil." Sustainability 17, no. 12 (2025): 5309. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17125309.

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Integrated approaches such as the WEF nexus (water–energy–food) have been key to measuring the efficiency of production systems. In southern Brazil, where extensive livestock farming and integrated agricultural systems coexist in anthropized natural grasslands, such an assessment is crucial for balancing production and conservation. This research aimed to assess the sustainability of different livestock systems in Brazil’s Pampa biome from the perspective of the WEF nexus. One hundred and twenty-one systems were analyzed and divided into extensive livestock systems (ELSs) and integrated livest

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Hristova, Nelly, Nina Nikolova, and Elitsa Stoyanova. "The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Index for Bulgaria: Overview and comments." Geographica Pannonica 28, no. 4 (2024): 250–58. https://doi.org/10.5937/gp28-52219.

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The 'Water-Energy-Food' (WEF) Nexus concept is evolving and expanding, as it is essential for finding synergies and compromises between these three sectors under climate change and for building a green economy. This work aims to present and analyse some indicators of the WEF Nexus Index for Bulgaria, according to which the country ranked 66th in the world in 2022. The data sources were the publications of the National Statistical Institute, the Ministry of Environment and Water, etc. The current study found that most indicators in the three pillars objectively assess the country's water resour

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El Majdoubi, Ghizlane, and Houda El Ayadi. "Analyzing the Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus Index in Morocco." BIO Web of Conferences 109 (2024): 01009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202410901009.

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The WEF Nexus Index’s quantitative perspective provides a way to evaluate the trade-offs that need to be taken into account for sustainable development. Morocco’s natural resources are being impacted by climate change, and the demand for energy, water, and food are increasing the pressure on these resources. Academics are becoming more interested in measuring the synergies and trade-offs between this resource. The purpose of this paper is to offer an interpretation of how the Morocco WEF Nexus Index has changed over the course of 5 years, as determined by open databases. The index’s value decr

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Wu, Lina, Amin Elshorbagy, and Md Shahabul Alam. "Dynamics of water-energy-food nexus interactions with climate change and policy options." Environmental Research Communications 4, no. 1 (2022): 015009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ac4bab.

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Abstract Understanding the dynamics of water-energy-food (WEF) nexus interactions with climate change and human intervention helps inform policymaking. This study demonstrates the WEF nexus behavior under ensembles of climate change, transboundary inflows, and policy options, and evaluates the overall nexus performance using a previously developed system dynamics-based WEF nexus model—WEF-Sask. The climate scenarios include a baseline (1986–2014) and near-future climate projections (2021–2050). The approach is demonstrated through the case study of Saskatchewan, Canada. Results show that risin

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Pérez, Leonardo Martín. "Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus: A key concept for a more resilient adaptation to the climate crisis." Natural Resources Conservation and Research 6, no. 1 (2023): 2324. http://dx.doi.org/10.24294/nrcr.v6i1.2324.

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The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus is a pretty novel cross-thinking concept, meaning that answers to current environmental hazards must follow a multisectoral approach rather than a traditional unidirectional vision[1]. Since water supply, energy flows, and food security—and its connection with the surrounding ecosystems—are intimately linked together, every impact in one of such areas will have undoubtedly impacts on the others. The most important signifi-cance of the WEFE Nexus approach is that further exploitation of clean water supplies, agricultural soils, and energy resources s

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Wicaksono, Albert, Gimoon Jeong, and Doosun Kang. "Water, energy, and food nexus: review of global implementation and simulation model development." Water Policy 19, no. 3 (2017): 440–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2017.214.

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Water, energy, and food (WEF) have complex interconnections. Water is required to produce energy, while energy is needed for water extraction, treatment, and distribution. The food sector requires water and energy to produce food products, while fertilizer and pesticide from farmland have a negative impact on water quality; however, biomass is a potential alternative energy source. Understanding these interconnections will help determine the developmental framework that connects all of the elements. Some global regions have implemented a variety of sustainable management concepts to manage the

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Nugroho, Hunggul Yudono Setio Hadi, Dewi Retna Indrawati, Nining Wahyuningrum, et al. "Toward Water, Energy, and Food Security in Rural Indonesia: A Review." Water 14, no. 10 (2022): 1645. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14101645.

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Indonesia is an archipelago with significant variations in natural resources, infrastructure, socioeconomic, culture, human resource capacity, accessibility, and access to financial and technical assistance. In this situation, integrated and unique efforts are needed to manage natural resources and build synergy between their protection and utilization to achieve water, energy, and food (WEF) security in accordance with the SDG targets. This paper analyzes the implementations of the WEF nexus in rural Indonesia by examining existing legal frameworks and other related policies, journals, textbo

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Forbes, Paula J., Ruth E. Falconer, Daniel Gilmour, and Nikolay Panayotov. "Interactive Visualisation of Sustainability Indicators for Water, Energy and Food Innovations." Water 13, no. 11 (2021): 1571. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13111571.

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The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus describes the synergies and trade-offs between water, energy and food. Despite the significant attention that the WEF nexus has received in recent years, challenges remain, primarily related to gaps in integrated data, information and knowledge related to the most critical inter-linkages and their dynamics. These WEF nexus complexities and uncertainty make decision-making and future forecasting extremely difficult. Policy makers and other stakeholders are currently faced with the task of understanding longer term environmental impacts and tJhe benefits and lim

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Mpandeli, Sylvester, Dhesigen Naidoo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, et al. "Climate Change Adaptation through the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Southern Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 10 (2018): 2306. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102306.

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Climate change is a complex and cross-cutting problem that needs an integrated and transformative systems approach to respond to the challenge. Current sectoral approaches to climate change adaptation initiatives often create imbalances and retard sustainable development. Regional and international literature on climate change adaptation opportunities and challenges applicable to southern Africa from a water-energy-food (WEF) nexus perspective was reviewed. Specifically, this review highlights climate change impacts on water, energy, and food resources in southern Africa, while exploring mitig

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Bazzana, Davide, Nicola Comincioli, Cristina El Khoury, Fernando Nardi, and Sergio Vergalli. "WEF Nexus Policy Review of Four Mediterranean Countries." Land 12, no. 2 (2023): 473. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12020473.

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The Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus describes natural resource use in the context of social needs and economic development, addressing food, water, and energy security. Population growth and rising economic prosperity will increase the demand for energy, food, and water in the Mediterranean region, compromising the sustainable use of resources. As governments are required to make decisions in order to cope with increasing demands for resources, this paper performs a review of the legislation and WEF policies, identifying the main political and institutional actors involved and the possible polic

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