{"id":6914,"date":"2021-04-08T10:17:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/?p=6914"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:57:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:57:40","slug":"rexus-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/portfolio\/rexus-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Water, Energy, Food and Climate: Addressing the challenge of resource security<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Context<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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REXUS<\/strong> (Managing RE<\/strong>silient neXU<\/strong>s S<\/strong>ystems through Participatory Systems Dynamics Modelling) is an innovative and experimental project that, through a multitude of approaches, aims to improve the understanding of the Nexus interactions between Water, Energy, Food and Climate (WEFC) as a framework for resource security and sustainable development.<\/p>\n

The WEFC Nexus has emerged as a useful concept to describe and address the complex and interrelated nature of our global resource systems, on which we depend to achieve different social, economic and environmental goals.<\/p>\n

By engaging a broad range of stakeholders, REXUS will co-develop and co-validate knowledge and tools that facilitate the transition from the stage of \u201cUnderstanding the Nexus<\/em>\u201d to \u201cNexus Doing<\/em>\u201d in order to strengthen resilience.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Freshwater, energy and food are essential for human well-being and sustainable development, but projections suggest that their demand will be on the rise due to, amongst other factors, demographic changes, economic development, urbanisation and climate change.
\nAs water becomes scarce and competition between the energy and agricultural sectors grows, there is still a lack of reliable and policy-relevant data and information to guide water allocation choices.
\nThe strong linkages between water, climate, energy, food and ecosystems are at the root of the challenges addressed in REXUS. They are rarely understood and even less incorporated in the relevant policies at national and regional levels to translate into Nexus Doing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The project<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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Nexus interactions are complex and dynamic, and sectoral issues cannot be looked at in isolation from one another.
\nREXUS will provide a wealth of practical tools, solutions, and roadmaps that support stakeholders (from local communities to countries) in the process of incorporating Nexus into their day-to-day routine activities and strategic decisions.
\nThe project aims to support the transition from \u2018Nexus Thinking\u2019 to \u2018Resilient Nexus Doing\u2019 by following a four-step process:<\/p>\n