Emerging Themes and Future Directions of Multi-Sector Nexus Research and Implementation
Journal
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Journal Volume
10
Date Issued
2022-08-11
Author(s)
Khan, Zarrar
Abraham, Edo
Aggarwal, Srijan
Ahmad Khan, Manal
Arguello, Ricardo
Babbar-Sebens, Meghna
Bereslawski, Julia Lacal
Bielicki, Jeffrey M.
Campana, Pietro Elia
Silva Carrazzone, Maria Eugenia
Castanier, Homero
Collins, Pamela
Conchado, Adela
Dagani, Koteswara Rao
Daher, Bassel
Dekker, Stefan C.
Delgado, Ricardo
Diuana, Fabio A.
Doelman, Jonathan
Elshorbagy, Amin A.
Gaudioso, Rossana
Gebrechorkos, Solomon H.
Geli, Hatim M.E.
Grubert, Emily
Huang, Daisy
Huang, Tailin
Ilyas, Ansir
Ivakhnenko, Aleksandr
Jewitt, Graham P.W.
Ferreira dos Santos, Maria João
Jones, J. Leah
Kellner, Elke
Krueger, Elisabeth H.
Kumar, Ipsita
Lamontagne, Jonathan
Lansu, Angelique
Lee, Sanghyun
Li, Ruopu
Linares, Pedro
Marazza, Diego
Mascari, María Pía
McManamay, Ryan A.
Meng, Measrainsey
Mereu, Simone
Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando
Mohtar, Rabi
Muhammad, Abubakr
Opejin, Adenike Kafayat
Pande, Saket
Parkinson, Simon
Payet-Burin, Raphaël
Ramdas, Meenu
Ramos, Eunice Pereira
Ray, Sudatta
Roberts, Paula
Sampedro, Jon
Sanders, Kelly T.
Saray, Marzieh Hassanzadeh
Schmidt, Jennifer
Shanafield, Margaret
Siddiqui, Sauleh
Suriano, Micaela
Taniguchi, Makoto
Trabucco, Antonio
Tuninetti, Marta
Vinca, Adriano
Weeser, Björn
White, Dave D.
Wild, Thomas B.
Yadav, Kamini
Yogeswaran, Nithiyanandam
Yokohata, Tokuta
Yue, Qin
Abstract
Water, energy, and food are all essential components of human societies. Collectively, their respective resource systems are interconnected in what is called the “nexus”. There is growing consensus that a holistic understanding of the interdependencies and trade-offs between these sectors and other related systems is critical to solving many of the global challenges they present. While nexus research has grown exponentially since 2011, there is no unified, overarching approach, and the implementation of concepts remains hampered by the lack of clear case studies. Here, we present the results of a collaborative thought exercise involving 75 scientists and summarize them into 10 key recommendations covering: the most critical nexus issues of today, emerging themes, and where future efforts should be directed. We conclude that a nexus community of practice to promote open communication among researchers, to maintain and share standardized datasets, and to develop applied case studies will facilitate transparent comparisons of models and encourage the adoption of nexus approaches in practice.
Subjects
energy; food; multi-sector; nexus; water
Type
journal article