The water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus in agriculture

This course will benefit a diverse audience, such as:

• National and sub-national policy makers and planners
• Technical staff in ministries and development agencies
• Regional teams engaged in integrated resource management
• Private sector and financial institutions
• Researchers, practitioners and students
• Farmers and field workers

• The WEFE nexus approach which aims to identify trade-offs and synergies of water, energy and food systems.
• Interlinkages in the WEFE nexus that can be used to balance trade-offs and create shared benefits.
• The WEFE nexus as a framework for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
• Innovations that improve water-use efficiency and reduce environmental impacts.
• Actions for operationalizing the WEFE nexus to improve cross-sector collaboration.

This course consists of six lessons of approximately ranging from 25-35 minutes each:

• Lesson 1 – Introduction to the WEFE nexus
• Lesson 2 – Defining WEFE nexus pillars and their interlinkages
• Lesson 3 – Efficiency strategies across the WEFE nexus
• Lesson 4 – Applying the WEFE nexus approach for climate change adaptation
• Lesson 5 – Operationalizing the WEFE nexus
• Lesson 6 – Learning from case studies

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