A resource nexus analysis methodology for quantifying synergies and trade-offs in the agricultural sector and revealing implications of a legume production paradigm …

G Tsimelas, D Kofinas - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Resource management in the sustainability context has increasingly been a key object that
makes the application of holistic approaches an imperative need. The water–energy–food …

Towards ranking the water–energy–food–land use–climate nexus interlinkages for building a nexus conceptual model with a heuristic algorithm

CS Laspidou, N Mellios, D Kofinas - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
The concept of the Water–Energy–Food nexus (WEF), as documented by the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), suggests that the three resources are thoroughly …

[HTML][HTML] Systems thinking on the resource nexus: Modeling and visualisation tools to identify critical interlinkages for resilient and sustainable societies and institutions

CS Laspidou, NK Mellios, AE Spyropoulou… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals depends on using resources
efficiently, avoiding fragmentation in decision-making, recognising the trade-offs and …

Water energy food nexus approach for sustainability assessment at farm level: An experience from an intensive agricultural area in central Italy

S Fabiani, S Vanino, R Napoli, P Nino - Environmental Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainable management of natural resources under economic, environmental and social
perspective, needs to consider a fair balance between its uses and availability. Sustainable …

A methodological integrated approach to analyse climate change effects in agri-food sector: The TIMES water-energy-food module

MM Tortorella, S Di Leo, C Cosmi, P Fortes… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The European Union's 2030 climate and energy policy and the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development underline the commitment to mitigate climate change and reduce …

Towards a low-carbon economy: A nexus-oriented policy coherence analysis in Greece

CA Papadopoulou, MP Papadopoulou, C Laspidou… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sustainable management of natural resources under climate change conditions is a
critical research issue. Among the many approaches emerged in recent times, the so-called …

Integrated assessment of the food-water-land-ecosystems nexus in Europe: Implications for sustainability

AS Kebede, RJ Nicholls, D Clarke, C Savin… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate and socio-economic change impacts are likely to cross traditional sectoral and
regional boundaries with cascading indirect, and potentially far-reaching, repercussions …

Assessing performance of crop producers from Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus perspective: A composite indicator approach

O Halytsia, M Vrachioli, J Sauer - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Among all the economic sectors, agricultural production is characterised by intensive natural
resource use and a noticeable environmental footprint. The assessment of farm performance …

Assessing the policy scenarios for the Ecosystem Water Food Energy (EWFE) nexus in the Mediterranean region

AA Karabulut, A Udias, O Vigiak - Ecosystem services, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing demand and the current unbalanced sectorial attribution of natural resources
induce drastic depletion of natural capital. There is a need for bridging sectoral policies into …

[PDF][PDF] Energy Nexus

S Di Leo, MM Tortorella, P Fortes, M Viccaro, M Cozzi… - Energy, 2024 - researchgate.net
The unsustainable use of natural resources, in particular soil degradation and pollution, is
one of the main factors contributing to the climate and biodiversity crisis. The European …