Journal article

Authors list: Khan, Zarrar; Abraham, Edo; Aggarwal, Srijan; Khan, Manal Ahmad; Arguello, Ricardo; Babbar-Sebens, Meghna; Bereslawski, Julia Lacal; Bielicki, Jeffrey M.; Campana, Pietro Elia; Carrazzone, Maria Eugenia Silva; Castanier, Homero; Chang, Fi-John; Collins, Pamela; Conchado, Adela; Dagani, Koteswara Rao; Daher, Bassel; Dekker, Stefan C.; Delgado, Ricardo; Diuana, Fabio A.; Doelman, Jonathan; Elshorbagy, Amin A.; Fan, Chihhao; 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 Joao; Jones, J. Leah; Kellner, Elke; Krueger, Elisabeth H.; Kumar, Ipsita; Lamontagne, Jonathan; Lansu, Angelique; Lee, Sanghyun; Li, Ruopu; Linares, Pedro; Marazza, Diego; Mascari, Maria Pia; McManamay, Ryan A.; Meng, Measrainsey; Mereu, Simone; Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando; Mohtar, Rabi; Muhammad, Abubakr; Opejin, Adenike Kafayat; Pande, Saket; Parkinson, Simon; Payet-Burin, Raphael; 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

Publication year: 2022

Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science

Volume number: 10

eISSN: 2296-665X

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.918085

Publisher: Frontiers Media

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.

Harvard Citation style: Khan, Z., Abraham, E., Aggarwal, S., Khan, M., Arguello, R., Babbar-Sebens, M., et al. (2022) Emerging Themes and Future Directions of Multi-Sector Nexus Research and Implementation, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, Article 918085. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.918085

APA Citation style: Khan, Z., Abraham, E., Aggarwal, S., Khan, M., Arguello, R., Babbar-Sebens, M., Bereslawski, J., Bielicki, J., Campana, P., Carrazzone, M., Castanier, H., Chang, F., Collins, P., Conchado, A., Dagani, K., Daher, B., Dekker, S., Delgado, R., Diuana, F., ...Yue, Q. (2022). Emerging Themes and Future Directions of Multi-Sector Nexus Research and Implementation. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10, Article 918085. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.918085