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Biographical note
Edited by Floor Brouwer, Senior Research Scholar, Wageningen Research, the Netherlands<i>‘This nexus Handbook goes beyond rhetoric: It presents a range of innovative, multi- and transdisciplinary methodologies applied to real-life examples across the globe and carefully demonstrates that trade-offs can be managed and synergies achieved. It thus adds an important, more holistic perspective to the fight against climate change. The book is a “must read” for academics, development specialists and policymakers that are serious about ending water, food and energy poverty and comprehensive climate action.’</i>
- Claudia Ringler, International Food Policy Research Institute and Chair, Food, Energy, Environment and Water (FE2W) Network, US,
<i>‘The evidence is clear that understanding the trade-offs and synergies among the water, energy, food and ecosystems sectors can contribute to socio-economic resilience and environmental sustainability. Floor Brouwer has produced a compelling collection of readings that offer a comprehensive insight into the WEFE nexus. This Handbook offers chapters on a variety of nexus topics covering conceptual set-ups, systems approaches, methods, capacity development, knowledge transfer, governance and policy. This book will become an essential reference for practitioners and researchers alike.’</i>
- Maria Vrachioli, Technical University of Munich, Germany,
<i>‘This Handbook is an impressive selection of chapters that brings together the Who's Who of nexus researchers in Europe and beyond. The nexus is covered comprehensively, targeting a wide audience, presenting the views of scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs and making a case for the nexus as a way to achieve sustainability and resource efficiency. Well done!’</i>
- Chrysi Laspidou, University of Thessaly, Greece,
<i>‘With the world facing multiple climatic and non-climatic challenges that are exacerbating water-energy-food nexus pressures, this Handbook, written by globally recognized experts, provides researchers and practitioners with leading knowledge on how to create synergies and reduce trade-offs in reducing these pressures.’</i>
- Robert C. Brears, Our Future Water, New Zealand,