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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2022.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nexus analysis; water resources assessment; urban water supply security
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, much interest has focused on the Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus. Studies have aimed to assess the nexus, both qualitatively and quantitatively, at a range of spatial and temporal scales, from months to decades and from household to global. In this regard, much progress has been made, with advances in many fields related to nexus research. However, there are clear gaps in our knowledge and understanding, including: i) the role of social science and governance and policy analysis in informing WEF nexus management, and how these approaches can be integrated with ‘quantitative’ methods; ii) the lack of integration of ecosystems and ecosystem service provision regarding nexus resources. This is a major oversight when sustainable development is concerned, and is a crucial gap to be filled in nexus studies; and iii) the relationship of the nexus to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their monitoring, and their tracking. It has recently been suggested that all SDG targets cannot be met simultaneously, so there is a major research gap in understanding of SDG trade-offs to ensure optimal SDG target fulfilment.
This Special Issue calls for original research into the WEF nexus, particularly studies that start to address the major gaps mentioned above. Case studies, reviews, applied research, and theoretical research articles are welcome. Studies that demonstrate integration amongst nexus sectors and policy/governance, ecosystems, and the SDGs are particularly encouraged. Studies from developing countries or under-represented areas that satisfy these criteria are also strongly encouraged.
This Special Issue is open to submissions of original articles, subject to a rigorous peer review process, covering the recent debate on sustainable development in the WEF nexus, with a focus on integration and the role of social science, policy, and governance, the assessment of ecosystem services in a nexus context, and the relationship to the fulfilment of SDG targets. We look forward to transdisciplinary contributions from studies related to furthering the state-of-the-art of nexus-related research.
Dr. Janez Sušnik
Dr. Sara Masia
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- water–energy–food nexus
- sustainable development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- ecosystem services
- nexus policy and governance