Water-energy-food nexus: Critical review, practical applications, and prospects for future research

A Purwanto, J Sušnik, FX Suryadi, C de Fraiture - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Operationalising the water-energy-food nexus through the theory of change

D Naidoo, L Nhamo, S Mpandeli, N Sobratee… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus facilitates understanding of the intricate and dynamic
interlinkages among the three resources. Its implementation can enhance resource …

Environmental sustainability and footprints of global aquaculture

Q Jiang, N Bhattarai, M Pahlow, Z Xu - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
While aquaculture is critical to global food and nutrition security, the fast development of
aquaculture production systems has recently increased concerns about resource …

Measurement and spatio-temporal transfer of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sources in China: A food trade perspective

X Xuan, F Zhang, X Deng, Y Bai - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
The transfer characterization of greenhouse gas from agricultural sources in the food trade is
important to ensure food security and mitigate climate change. In this study, a spatial …

Application of the random forest classifier to map irrigated areas using google earth engine

J Magidi, L Nhamo, S Mpandeli, T Mabhaudhi - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Improvements in irrigated areas' classification accuracy are critical to enhance agricultural
water management and inform policy and decision-making on irrigation expansion and land …

Artificial intelligence in the water–energy–food model: a holistic approach towards sustainable development goals

G D'Amore, A Di Vaio, D Balsalobre-Lorente, F Boccia - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to analyze the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Water–Energy–Food
(WEF) nexus under the lens of institutional, stakeholder, and innovation theories …

Progress in modeling dynamic systems for sustainable development

NE Selin, A Giang, WC Clark - Proceedings of the National …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
This Perspective evaluates recent progress in modeling nature–society systems to inform
sustainable development. We argue that recent work has begun to address longstanding …

System dynamics modelling to explore the impacts of policies on the water-energy-food-land-climate nexus in Latvia

J Sušnik, S Masia, D Indriksone, I Brēmere… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is a complex system operating at many scales, the
importance of which is increasingly recognized in academia and policy. There are calls to …

Analysis of climate change impact on resource intensity and carbon emissions in protected farming systems using Water-Energy-Food-Carbon Nexus

PR Yoon, SH Lee, JY Choi, SH Yoo, SO Hur - … , Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
As the uncertainty and importance of securing resources increase, the nexus concept is
used for integrated sustainable use management planning. In particular, because protected …

[HTML][HTML] Water–energy–carbon nexus of different land use types: The case of Zhengzhou, China

M Feng, R Zhao, H Huang, L Xiao, Z Xie, L Zhang… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid urban expansion of China has led to a large amount of water and energy
consumption, and caused drastic growth of carbon emissions. Discovering the water–energy …