is used to examine synergies and trade-offs between adaptation and mitigation . As reviewed by Wiegleb and Bruns , early use of the concept was by the World Economic Forum in 2008 where it was emphasised that issues of economic growth need to be considered within water, energy and food resource systems. This was later published as Water Security: The Water-Food- Energy-Climate Nexus. Another key activity was the Bonn2011 Nexus conference. Then, in 2015, The Nexus Dialogue Programme was held by the UN and EU Commissions as an approach to implement the SDGs. UN Water underscores the water-energy-food nexus as central to development . It notes that demand for water, food and energy are rising due to a growing population, rapid urbanisation, changing diets and economic growth, and in most cases, the lack of knowledge on the water-energy-food nexus has often led to mismatches in prioritisation and decision making which hinders sustainable development . However, the benefits of nexus approach are not always easily quantified and often accrue to local communities over time .
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