Engaging stakeholders in research to address water-energy-food (WEF) nexus challenges

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dc.contributor.authorHoolohan, C.
dc.contributor.authorLarkin, A.
dc.contributor.authorMcLachlan, C.
dc.contributor.authorFalconer, R.
dc.contributor.authorSoutar, I.
dc.contributor.authorSuckling, J.
dc.contributor.authorVarga, Liz
dc.contributor.authorHaltas, Ismail
dc.contributor.authorDruckman, A.
dc.contributor.authorLumbroso, D.
dc.contributor.authorScott, M.
dc.contributor.authorGilmour, D.
dc.contributor.authorLedbetter, R.
dc.contributor.authorMcGrane, S.
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, C.
dc.contributor.authorYu, D.
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-16T15:45:45Z
dc.date.available2018-04-16T15:45:45Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-04
dc.description.abstractThe water–energy–food (WEF) nexus has become a popular, and potentially powerful, frame through which to analyse interactions and interdependencies between these three systems. Though the case for transdisciplinary research in this space has been made, the extent of stakeholder engagement in research remains limited with stakeholders most commonly incorporated in research as end-users. Yet, stakeholders interact with nexus issues in a variety of ways, consequently there is much that collaboration might offer to develop nexus research and enhance its application. This paper outlines four aspects of nexus research and considers the value and potential challenges for transdisciplinary research in each. We focus on assessing and visualising nexus systems; understanding governance and capacity building; the importance of scale; and the implications of future change. The paper then proceeds to describe a novel mixed-method study that deeply integrates stakeholder knowledge with insights from multiple disciplines. We argue that mixed-method research designs—in this case orientated around a number of cases studies—are best suited to understanding and addressing real-world nexus challenges, with their inevitable complex, non-linear system characteristics. Moreover, integrating multiple forms of knowledge in the manner described in this paper enables research to assess the potential for, and processes of, scaling-up innovations in the nexus space, to contribute insights to policy and decision making.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationHoolohan, C., Larkin, A., McLachlan, C. et al., Engaging stakeholders in research to address water-energy-food (WEF) nexus challenges. Sustainability Science, September 2018, Volume 13, Issue 5, pp1415–1426en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1862-4065
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-018-0552-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13148
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSpringeren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectWateren_UK
dc.subjectEnergyen_UK
dc.subjectNexusen_UK
dc.subjectTransdisciplinaryen_UK
dc.subjectMixed-methoden_UK
dc.titleEngaging stakeholders in research to address water-energy-food (WEF) nexus challengesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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