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

IF 7.9 2区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Current Environmental Health Reports Pub Date : 2025-12-10 DOI:10.1007/s40572-025-00516-4

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

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Purpose of review: The 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 findings: While 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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在水-能源-食物关系中整合健康：对相互依赖、挑战和未来研究机会的全面回顾。

审查目的：水-能源-粮食关系已成为了解资源相互依赖关系的关键框架，但其与健康的结合仍未得到充分探讨。本文回顾了目前关于水、能源、食品和健康（WEFH）关系的文献，强调了资源安全和公共健康结果之间的复杂关系。通过系统的文献综述，分析了世界经济健康研究的发展趋势、研究方法和地区差异。最近的发现：虽然卫生是资源系统的一个固有组成部分，但它往往被视为一种外部性，而不是核心决定因素。该综述显示，在筛选的1175篇研究文章中，只有21篇将WEFH作为一个综合联系进行了讨论。因此，迫切需要对水、能源、食品和健康进行全面的研究。这篇论文提出了一个概念性的世界卫生与健康一体化，将健康定位为基于流行病学证据的可持续资源管理的结果和驱动因素。通过分析隐含在世界经济论坛关系中的健康指标，该研究为寻求制定资源治理弹性和公平性整体战略的研究人员和政策制定者提供了见解。

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期刊介绍： Current Environmental Health Reports provides up-to-date expert reviews in environmental health. The goal is to evaluate and synthesize original research in all disciplines relevant for environmental health sciences, including basic research, clinical research, epidemiology, and environmental policy.