AUTHOR=Khan Zarrar , Abraham Edo , Aggarwal Srijan , Ahmad Khan Manal , Arguello Ricardo , Babbar-Sebens Meghna , Bereslawski Julia Lacal , Bielicki Jeffrey M. , Campana Pietro Elia , Silva Carrazzone Maria Eugenia , Castanier Homero , Chang Fi-John , Collins Pamela , Conchado Adela , Dagani Koteswara Rao , Daher Bassel , Dekker Stefan C. , Delgado Ricardo , Diuana Fabio A. , Doelman Jonathan , Elshorbagy Amin A. , Fan Chihhao , Gaudioso Rossana , Gebrechorkos Solomon H. , Geli Hatim M. E. , Grubert Emily , Huang Daisy , Huang Tailin , Ilyas Ansir , Ivakhnenko Aleksandr , Jewitt Graham P. W. , Ferreira dos Santos Maria João , Jones J. Leah , Kellner Elke , Krueger Elisabeth H. , Kumar Ipsita , Lamontagne Jonathan , Lansu Angelique , Lee Sanghyun , Li Ruopu , Linares Pedro , Marazza Diego , Mascari María Pía , McManamay Ryan A. , Meng Measrainsey , Mereu Simone , Miralles-Wilhelm Fernando , Mohtar Rabi , Muhammad Abubakr , Opejin Adenike Kafayat , Pande Saket , Parkinson Simon , Payet-Burin Raphaël , Ramdas Meenu , Ramos Eunice Pereira , Ray Sudatta , Roberts Paula , Sampedro Jon , Sanders Kelly T. , Saray Marzieh Hassanzadeh , Schmidt Jennifer , Shanafield Margaret , Siddiqui Sauleh , Suriano Micaela , Taniguchi Makoto , Trabucco Antonio , Tuninetti Marta , Vinca Adriano , Weeser Björn , White Dave D. , Wild Thomas B. , Yadav Kamini , Yogeswaran Nithiyanandam , Yokohata Tokuta , Yue Qin TITLE=Emerging Themes and Future Directions of Multi-Sector Nexus Research and Implementation JOURNAL=Frontiers in Environmental Science VOLUME=10 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.918085 DOI=10.3389/fenvs.2022.918085 ISSN=2296-665X ABSTRACT=

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