sei-initiative-nexus-2015-31a9faca2295cc9c.pdf

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has launched an initiative to investigate the cross-sector links between water, energy, and food (the WEF nexus) to support sustainable resource management. The initiative employs a 'nexus toolkit' combining the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system and the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) system to provide quantitative assessments and scenario modeling. The program is structured around three themes—governing, understanding, and implementing the nexus—and is being applied through case studies in Myanmar, Zambia, and Colombia to help decision-makers align sector policies and manage resource trade-offs.

• The SEI Initiative on the Water, Energy and Food Nexus aims to support sustainable development by analyzing how the water, energy, and agriculture sectors depend on and affect one another, moving away from traditional resource allocation focuses to place human aspirations and stakeholders at the center.
• The initiative utilizes a unique 'nexus toolkit' that links the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system and the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) system, allowing practitioners to quantify the outcomes of different development paths and technical innovations.
• In Myanmar, the initiative focuses on the transition toward universal electricity access by 2030, noting that while hydropower potential is high, dam development could displace thousands of households and biofuel plantations may create tensions regarding water allocation and food security.
• In Zambia, the initiative addresses conflicts between national policy targets, such as the tension between intensifying agricultural systems to halt deforestation and the resulting negative impacts on fisheries and sustainable water use.
• In Colombia, the initiative focuses on the Orinoco region, specifically the Rio Cravo Sur watershed, to coordinate national plans for petroleum reserves, biofuels, and livestock intensification with local objectives and biodiversity conservation.
• The initiative is organized into three operational themes: 'understanding the nexus' (using analytical tools), 'governing the nexus' (examining institutional coordination and policy coherence), and 'implementing the nexus' (working with stakeholders to co-create scenario narratives).

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). sei-initiative-nexus-2015-31a9faca2295cc9c.pdf. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-initiative-nexus-2015.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. sei-initiative-nexus-2015-31a9faca2295cc9c.pdf. n.d. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-initiative-nexus-2015.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendseiinitiativenexus201531a9faca2295cc9cpdf, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{sei-initiative-nexus-2015-31a9faca2295cc9c.pdf}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-initiative-nexus-2015.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }