Alberto Urbinatti

• PhD in Public Health
• PostDoc Position at State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)

The water–energy–food (w–e–f) nexus is a debate that has emerged to seek alternatives for the governance of resources in a synergetic and efficient manner. By considering multiple levels and scales, the nexus is a perspective that can contribute to the reduction of social vulnerabilities, increasing resilience in urban environments threatened by re...

In recent years, the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus approach has been widely used as a framework in the context of urban Sustainability. However, some elements of the approach are normative, leading to a technical view of resources and technocratic policy implementation. To avoid such tendencies, this study uses the framework of ‘nexus of humility’....

The debate on the nexus between water, energy, and food (WEF) has generated expectations on the global stage about possible innovative transformations towards sustainability. On the one hand, “the nexus” has been an important umbrella concept for innovative research on intersectoral and multilevel governance of WEF systems, responsible management o...

Introdução As grandes metrópoles possuem intensas conexões com os fenômenos associados às amplas mudanças ambientais globais em curso, como as mu-danças climáticas. Com efeito, essa conectividade remete tanto a causalida-des e motricidade de transições, como também se relaciona com as diversi-ficadas consequências e impactos a que os moradores de g...

A governança da água, da energia e dos alimentos no contexto da Macrometrópole paulista, a partir do conceito de “nexo”, pode ser reconhecida como interdependente e muito desafiadora por conta dos inúmeros trade-offs e sinergias entre os recursos. Todavia, é possível dizer que esses recursos foram historicamente governados de forma separada, pois h...

Policies, plans and strategies for adapting to climate change are now in the agenda of governments across the planet and at different scales. Are the current instruments addressing issues of justice, the reduction of inequality, and demands for rights? The first part of the research analyzes scientific production on climate justice in Brazil and Po...

Debates on the interrelationship, interdependences, synergies, and trade-offs on water–energy–food nexus have underscored the need for new methods to explore and understand the complexity of these relevant issues, particularly methods that are capable of representing the interrelationships between sectors. In this chapter, we discuss the utility of...

The governance of the nexus between water, energy, and food (hereafter, ‘the nexus’) is permeated by complex interactions of knowledge at a science-policy-society interface. This paper starts from a literature review to find the main narratives that allow us to understand what is at stake in this interface. By thematically synthesising 19 select ar...

In the last decade, the debate on the governance of water, energy, and food (WEF) has intensified, spurring the emergence of the term “nexus governance.” In general, the reduction of trade-offs and construction of synergies between WEF have been placed on the scientific, political, and economic agenda. However, although increasingly used, it is dif...

The urban nexus approach involves the investigation and elucidation of integrated solutions through the recognition of tradeoffs between water, energy, and food, namely resources whose shortage leads to inequalities in health. The article's central hypothesis is that the context of shortage corroborates social practices that can be synergic or cont...

Grandes espaços urbanos, como são as megacidades, têm lidado com inúmeros problemas ambientais, que poderão ser acentuados ainda mais com o avanço da mudança no clima. Na década de 2000, Pequim e São Paulo aprovaram suas políticas climáticas em contextos bastante específicos. Isto é, o caminho até a aprovação e os avanços e barreiras posteriores re...