Emerging Themes and Future Directions of Multi-Sector Nexus Research and Implementation

Water, energy, and food are all essential components of human societies. Collectively, their respective resource systems interconnected in what is called the “nexus”. There growing consensus that a holistic understanding interdependencies trade-offs between these sectors other related critical to solving many global challenges they present. While nexus research has grown exponentially since 2011, there no unified, overarching approach, implementation concepts remains hampered by lack clear case studies. Here, we present results collaborative thought exercise involving 75 scientists summarize them into 10 key recommendations covering: most issues today, emerging themes, where future efforts should be directed. We conclude community practice promote open communication among researchers, maintain share standardized datasets, develop applied studies will facilitate transparent comparisons models encourage adoption approaches practice.