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View article: Sustainability composite indicator for the assessment of resilient urban agriculture and urban development
Sustainability composite indicator for the assessment of resilient urban agriculture and urban development Open
As populations continue to grow, ensuring cities' food supply and sustainability has become a critical challenge. Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture (UPA) provides valuable solutions to urban systems, helping boost climate resilience. This s…
View article: Growing sustainability: Analysis of socioecological drivers of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) under multiple framework assessments. A review
Growing sustainability: Analysis of socioecological drivers of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) under multiple framework assessments. A review Open
View article: Vulnerability reduction in post-conflict areas through the Resource Nexus approach (Water–Soil-Food-Atmosphere) to sustainable food production systems: a case study in Colombia
Vulnerability reduction in post-conflict areas through the Resource Nexus approach (Water–Soil-Food-Atmosphere) to sustainable food production systems: a case study in Colombia Open
View article: Resource Nexus for decision-making: an industry-community synergistic approach for textile wastewater management
Resource Nexus for decision-making: an industry-community synergistic approach for textile wastewater management Open
View article: From nexus thinking to nexus implementation in South Europe and beyond: mutual learning between practitioners and policymakers
From nexus thinking to nexus implementation in South Europe and beyond: mutual learning between practitioners and policymakers Open
The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus presents a complex web of interactions, capturing the attention of both academia and policymakers. Sectoral policies wield significant impacts across WEFE domains, necessitating a nuanced appro…
View article: Erratum: Advancing the resource nexus concept for research and practice
Erratum: Advancing the resource nexus concept for research and practice Open
View article: Advancing the resource nexus concept for research and practice
Advancing the resource nexus concept for research and practice Open
The nexus concept has considerably matured during the past decade. Numerous literature reviews have significantly contributed to taking stock of the advancements in knowledge and tool development to improve science-policy support on highly…
View article: Exploring nexus policy insights for water-energy-food resilient communities
Exploring nexus policy insights for water-energy-food resilient communities Open
This paper provides a non-exhaustive overview of the main policies of the European Green Deal from the perspective of the water, energy and food Nexus, seeking for correlations, developments, actions and commandments that are intended to f…
View article: Growing Sustainability: Analysis of Socioecological Drivers of Upa Under Multiple Framework Assessments. A Review
Growing Sustainability: Analysis of Socioecological Drivers of Upa Under Multiple Framework Assessments. A Review Open
View article: Urban resilience planning to climate change through innovative Nexus approach
Urban resilience planning to climate change through innovative Nexus approach Open
Addressing the need for enhanced urban resilience planning is pressing in response to the escalating impacts of climate change in many regions of the world, particularly in the wider Western Balkans region and Mediterranean areas. Rapid ur…
View article: Sustainability transformation in the textile industry—The case of wastewater management
Sustainability transformation in the textile industry—The case of wastewater management Open
This paper explores the relationships between textile wastewater management and its impact on ecosystems and community livelihoods. Using the case of the wastewater management practices of the Bangladesh textile industry and thematic analy…
View article: Assessments of Food Waste Practices for the Reductions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Selected Cities of Ethiopia
Assessments of Food Waste Practices for the Reductions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Selected Cities of Ethiopia Open
By the year 2050, the global food system must feed nine billion people, out of which around 8 billion would be in developing countries. And also the global community should change the food system to achieve Sustainable Development Goal #2 …
View article: Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems NEXUS: Gaps and opportunities to increase the policy impact of nexus research in Europe
Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems NEXUS: Gaps and opportunities to increase the policy impact of nexus research in Europe Open
Water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) are key resources that support human well-being and, as such, are security concerns for countries across the world. Awareness about the interconnection and interdependence between resource securit…
View article: Vulnerability reduction in post-conflict areas through a Nexus approach to sustainable food production systems: a case study in Colombia
Vulnerability reduction in post-conflict areas through a Nexus approach to sustainable food production systems: a case study in Colombia Open
To increase the resilience of agroecosystems, and allow for sustainable economic reactivation, it is vital that the introduction of sustainable measures - particularly in agriculture – is advanced via an integrated management approach such…
View article: Perceptions of transdisciplinary research – A comparative case study from Latin America
Perceptions of transdisciplinary research – A comparative case study from Latin America Open
View article: Vulnerability reduction in post-conflict areas through a Nexus approach to sustainable food production systems: a case study in Colombia
Vulnerability reduction in post-conflict areas through a Nexus approach to sustainable food production systems: a case study in Colombia Open
To increase the resilience of agroecosystems, and allow for sustainable economic reactivation, it is vital that the introduction of sustainable measures - particularly in agriculture – is advanced via an integrated management approach such…
View article: Co-Generating Knowledge in Nexus Research for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
Co-Generating Knowledge in Nexus Research for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Open
Currently installed wastewater treatment systems in many developing countries are unsustainable, failing in either the social, economic or ecological dimension of sustainability. Nexus research looking at resources involved in wastewater t…
View article: Correction to: Assessing the Potential of Water Reuse Uptake Through a Private–Public Partnership: a Practitioner’s Perspective
Correction to: Assessing the Potential of Water Reuse Uptake Through a Private–Public Partnership: a Practitioner’s Perspective Open
View article: Assessing the Potential of Water Reuse Uptake Through a Private–Public Partnership: a Practitioner’s Perspective
Assessing the Potential of Water Reuse Uptake Through a Private–Public Partnership: a Practitioner’s Perspective Open
View article: Wastewater and sludge reuse: selected case studies across the globe
Wastewater and sludge reuse: selected case studies across the globe Open
View article: Resource nexus oriented decision making along the textile value chain: The case of wastewater management
Resource nexus oriented decision making along the textile value chain: The case of wastewater management Open
View article: Barriers in Implementation of Wastewater Reuse: Identifying the Way Forward in Closing the Loop
Barriers in Implementation of Wastewater Reuse: Identifying the Way Forward in Closing the Loop Open
The business case for circular economy in water management perspective has gain relevance in the recent times. By 2030, it is estimated that 160% of global total available water will be required to satisfy demand of anthropogenic-related a…
View article: Sustainable development as the ultimate target of adopting a nexus approach to resources management
Sustainable development as the ultimate target of adopting a nexus approach to resources management Open
Resource productivity is critical for achieving resource-based SDGs, namely food (SDG2), water (SDG 6) and energy (SDG 7) security, and important motivation for adopting a nexus approach. Other aspects of the nexus must, however, not be ne…
View article: Quantifying the Information Content of a Water Quality Monitoring Network Using Principal Component Analysis: A Case Study of the Freiberger Mulde River Basin, Germany
Quantifying the Information Content of a Water Quality Monitoring Network Using Principal Component Analysis: A Case Study of the Freiberger Mulde River Basin, Germany Open
Although river water quality monitoring (WQM) networks play an important role in water management, their effectiveness is rarely evaluated. This study aims to evaluate and optimize water quality variables and monitoring sites to explain th…
View article: Organic Waste Composting Through Nexus Thinking: Linking Soil and Waste as a Substantial Contribution to Sustainable Development
Organic Waste Composting Through Nexus Thinking: Linking Soil and Waste as a Substantial Contribution to Sustainable Development Open
This introductory chapter explains why organic waste composting is considered as one of the best examples to demonstrate the benefits of nexus thinking. Current literature is rich with information covering various aspects of composting pro…
View article: Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking
Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking Open
Organic waste composting is another excellent example to demonstrate the power and the benefits of nexus thinking. Even though organic waste composting itself is not a new topic, those who want to start a new project or align an ongoing pr…
View article: Composting in Sri Lanka: Policies, Practices, Challenges, and Emerging Concerns
Composting in Sri Lanka: Policies, Practices, Challenges, and Emerging Concerns Open
Compost is a widely accepted organic fertiliser throughout the world. It is being produced using a wide variety of source materials at household to commercial scale. With the increased population and changes in food consumption pattern ten…
View article: Towards a Unified Index for Assessing the Sustainability of Wastewater Irrigation
Towards a Unified Index for Assessing the Sustainability of Wastewater Irrigation Open
Indicator-based sustainability assessments are useful tools in portraying the complex system of water reuse in agriculture in a simple manner.However, the growing number of indicator factors used has haltered comparability and ease of use …
View article: Assessing Sustainability of Wastewater Management Systems in a Multi-Scalar, Transdisciplinary Manner in Latin America
Assessing Sustainability of Wastewater Management Systems in a Multi-Scalar, Transdisciplinary Manner in Latin America Open
Wastewater management in Latin America faces great challenges to reach a sustainable state. Although enough infrastructure has been built to treat around 40% of wastewater, only between 15–20% is effectively treated, and abandoned or defec…
View article: Towards Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Systems: Implementing a Nexus Approach in Two Cases in Latin America
Towards Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Systems: Implementing a Nexus Approach in Two Cases in Latin America Open
German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall (DWA)), who have invested a lot of time and work in form of paid and in-kind