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What exactly does ‘systems thinking’ have to do with the nexus approach to water, soil and waste? It comes down to the fact that nexus problems are usually very complex, and systems thinking can help us work through and understand this complexity. Nexus problems are complex because they deal with many different interactions between the numerous parts of the nexus. They are complex because they…

It is increasingly acknowledged that the close interlinkage of water and energy requires adopting a Nexus Approach to sustainable resources management. Hydropower dams that also provide water services are among the most obvious showcases of this water-energy nexus. Using the case of Mozambique, a country which is characterized by i) still considerable development challenges, ii) high importance…

The paper introduces global resources challenges and their risks and shifts in what society defines as global securities. The paper will then introduce the water-energy-food nexus as a resource integration platform and will highlight green water as a hotspot in this nexus. Analysis will focus on the manner in which green water should be viewed as a resource base for food security. Discussions…

Ethiopia's success in transforming a landscape devoid of vegetation and susceptible to erosion into a healthy landscape since 2008 is a remarkable achievement. The lessons learned from this extraordinary process are important for Ethiopia and for other countries around the world seeking to restore their landscapes, build the resilience of ecosystems, and improve the livelihoods of people whose…

This study, conducted by FAO and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, draws attention to an alarming fact: in 2012, 39 percent of the mountain population in developing countries was considered vulnerable to food insecurity, which is an increase of 30% compared to the conditions of mountain peoples in the year 2000. The situation is even worse if we consider only rural mountain peoples.

Over the last three decades the issues of sustainability have been addressed and policy options have been proposed at the global, regional and sometimes at the national level to revert the negative trends on the social, economic and environmental aspects of development. But still, we are in front of a scenario that indicates that if land resources are not managed in a sustainable manner, the…