Resource Nexus Perspectives for the Sustainable Development Goals

The authors analyze the 'nexus' concept regarding natural resource demand and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, proposing a five-nodes definition to better align climate policy with the interests of supply-chain managers and resource-rich developing nations through improved modelling of bio-physical and human dimensions.

• The authors propose a 'five-nodes definition' of the resource nexus to prevent the term from becoming a 'buzz word' and to provide a framework for analyzing the demand for natural resources in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• The document suggests that specific research perspectives focusing on the intersection of bio-physical inputs and human dimensions—specifically security and governance—could lead to a 'reload of climate policy'. This approach aims to secure support from resource-rich developing countries and supply-chain managers.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Resource Nexus Perspectives for the Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.sei.org/publications/resource-nexus-perspectives-sustainable-development-goals/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Resource Nexus Perspectives for the Sustainable Development Goals. 2018. https://www.sei.org/publications/resource-nexus-perspectives-sustainable-development-goals/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Resource Nexus Perspectives for the Sustainable Development Goals |date=18 December 2018 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/resource-nexus-perspectives-sustainable-development-goals/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018resource, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Resource Nexus Perspectives for the Sustainable Development Goals}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/resource-nexus-perspectives-sustainable-development-goals/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }