Demystifying the fears and myths: The co-production of a regional food, energy, water (FEW) nexus conceptual model

The food, energy, and water (FEW) sectors are heavily impacted by increasing vulnerability of natural resources. concept a FEW Nexus highlights resource interdependencies the need for integrated decision making across sectors. objective this paper is to identify how regional-scale stakeholders in Umatilla Basin, OR USA perceive co-produce conceptual model aimed aid regional support. A five-stage qualitative stakeholder engagement process, which included development futures scenario narratives, allowed researchers learn from one another recognize opportunities adaptively manage resources, particularly when faced with chronic acute stresses region. resulting integrates individual sub-sector adaptive management actions identifies impacts these other sub-sectors, compensating different timescales trigger points. visualization via increased communication among provided structural framework support tool currently being developed While based on Nexus, nexus influenced global forces agricultural trade, transboundary negotiations, changing climate conditions, interstate energy production. Thus, can be adapted hyper-local because its modular design allows decide include depending upon salient issues scales. • Food, Energy, Water requires understanding interdependencies. Identifying challenges occur engagement. Visualization connections increases shared interests. Conceptualizing must account multiple spatial temporal open governance.