The Nexus resource platform provides action

 

Enables policymakers, planners, academics and scientists to put the WEF nexus thinking into practice through knowledge products, trainings, videos and projects. Our Knowledge Centre offers a wide range of resources that support and inspire the implementation of the WEF Nexus approach.

 

Further development of the resource nexus concept for research and practice

Flour Brouwer et al. aim of this paper is to test the validity of the nexus construct in research and practice. Based on a systematic review of reviews, including 62 Nexus-related reviews, and subsequent consultation with around 60 Nexus experts, a robust and flexible approach to advance the alignment of resources for research and practice is proposed. In this way, knowledge gained through Nexus studies can provide more substantial support to decision makers when designing and implementing policies for the sustainable management of environmental resources.

 

Summary

The concept of Nexus has evolved significantly over the past decade. Many literature reviews have contributed greatly to capturing the progress in the development of knowledge and tools to improve science-policy support for highly interconnected and interdependent resources. However, literature reviews often focus on related concepts in specific areas (e.g., the nexus between water, energy, and food) or analyses (e.g., environmental impact assessments, technological tools, management and policy aspects). Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of real Nexuses and the resources that build them needs to be further improved. The aim of this article is to test the validity of a nexus construct for research and practice. Based on a systematic review of reviews including 62 Nexus-related review articles and subsequent consultation with about 60 Nexus experts, we propose a robust and flexible approach to promote a nexus of resources for research and practice. Knowledge gained through nexus research can provide more comprehensive support to decision makers when designing and implementing policies for the sustainable management of environmental resources.