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Scaling The Nexus: Towards Integrated Frameworks For Analysing Water, Energy And Food, Scott J. Mcgrane, Michele Acuto, Francesca Artioli, Po-Yu Chen, Robert Comber, Julian Cottee, Geremy Farr-Wharton, Nicola Green, Ariella Helfgott, Shaun Larcom, Julie A. Mccann, Patrick O'Reilly, Gloria Salmoral, Marian Scott, Lindsay C. Todman, Terry Van Gevelt, Xiaoyu Yan

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

The emergence of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus has resulted in changes to the way we perceive our natural resources. Stressors such as climate change and population growth have highlighted the fragility of our WEF systems, necessitating integrated solutions across multiple scales. While a number of frameworks and analytical tools have been developed since 2011, a comprehensive WEF nexus tool remains elusive, hindered in part by our limited data and understanding of the interdependencies and connections across the WEF systems. To achieve this, the community of academics, practitioners and policy-makers invested in WEF nexus research are addressing several critical areas that …