With the notion of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus long neglected interlinkages between water, energy, and food are becoming visible. Yet, the diversity in understandings of the Nexus (as an analytical tool and political agenda) is the starting point for our research interest, stemming as it does from a governance perspective. The contributions of this special issue highlight different facets of governance around the Nexus. While some papers attempt to conceptualize the Nexus-Governance further, others clearly have an empirical focus. Thereby this special issue provides a rich body of work for further WEF-Nexus studies and integrative policies, such as the SDGs.

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社论特刊：水、能源和食物的联系——环境治理视角

随着水-能量-食物联系的概念被长期忽视，水、能量和食物之间的相互联系变得可见。然而，对 Nexus（作为一种分析工具和政治议程）的理解的多样性是我们研究兴趣的起点，它源于治理的角度。本期特刊的贡献突出了围绕 Nexus 治理的不同方面。虽然一些论文试图进一步概念化 Nexus-Governance，但其他论文显然侧重于实证研究。因此，本期特刊为进一步的 WEF-Nexus 研究和综合政策（如可持续发展目标）提供了丰富的工作。