The water-energy-food nexus: Is the increasing attention warranted, from either a research or policy perspective?

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2017, Pages 113-123

  Wichelns, Dennis ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environment; Labor; Livelihoods; Natural resources; Poverty; Soils

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENERGY; FOOD; HUMAN; HYDROPOWER; INFORMATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 85008674710     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.12.018     Document Type: Article

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