Water‐Energy‐Food (WEF) Nexus and Sustainable Development

This chapter deals with the perspective of a nexus in the sustainable development agenda. Achievements of Millennium Development Goals and their shortcomings are mentioned first. The Sustainable Development Goals are then reviewed considering the need of a nexus among different disciplines and sectors while addressing development issues and concerns based on the interdependencies among goals and targets. A review of selected frameworks and case studies on the water-energy-food nexus is then provided and the challenges and opportunities for implementing such an approach are indicated. A recent initiative for integrating research, education, and capacity development across disciplines is then highlighted.