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SynthesisCurrent environmental health reports2025

Integrating Health in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Comprehensive Review of Interdependencies, Challenges, and Future Research Opportunities.

Rashed Albatayneh, Rabi Mohtar, Zainab Ashkanani, Bassel Daher, Wael K Al-Delaimy

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Rashed AlbataynehZachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0330-4176
Rabi MohtarZachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. mohtar@tamu.edu.
Zainab AshkananiDepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Bassel DaherDepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Wael K Al-DelaimyHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.

Funding

Global Center on Climate Change and Water Energy Food Health Systems - Research ProjectP20TW012709 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI AL-DELAIMY, WAEL K · 2023 to 2024
$4.0M
FIC NIH HHS P20 TW012709NIH HHS #1P20TW012709-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThe Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus has become a crucial framework for understanding resource interdependencies, nevertheless its integration with health remains underexplored. This review paper examines the current literature in the Water Energy Food Health (WEFH) Nexus, emphasizing the complex relationships between resource security and public health outcomes. Through a systematic literature review, the existing research trends, methodological approaches, and regional disparities in WEFH studies are analyzed. RECENT

findingsWhile health is an inherent component of resource systems, it is often treated as an externality rather than a central determinant. The review revealed that out of 1175 research articles screened, only 21 discussed WEFH as an integrated nexus. Hence, there is a crucial need for a comprehensive Water, Energy, Food, and Health research. The paper proposes a conceptual WEFH integration that positions health as both an outcome and a driver of sustainable resource management based on epidemiological evidence. By analyzing health metrics implicit to the WEF nexus, the study provides insights for researchers and policymakers seeking to develop holistic strategies for resilience and equity in resource governance.

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Food SupplyPublic HealthWater SupplyHumansPublic healthResilienceRisk assessmentSystem engineeringWater-energy-food-health nexus

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PMID41369723
PMCPMC12695913

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