Integrating Water Soil Food Energy (WSFE) Nexus: Towards Sustainable Agriculture Systems in Sweden and Chile
Research Theme Summary
The purpose of this workshop was to share scientific knowledge based on interdisciplinary approaches on Water-Soil-Energy-Food (WSFE) nexus for sustainable agricultural systems, to propose a framework that considers the complex relationships among water demand, soil health, energy requirements, and food supply in agroecosystems.
PIs
Anna Scaini, Stockholm University
Osvaldo Salazar, Universidad de Chile
Participants
Claudia Rojas, Universidad de O’Higgins
Andrés Bustamante, Universidad de Chile
Assad Mohammad Tahir, Lund University
Eric Zagal, Universidad de Concepción
María Magdalena Jensen, Universidad de Concepción
Leah Renwick, P. Universidad Católica
Marcia Montedonico, Universidad de Chile
Salme Timmusk, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Alejandro Fonseca, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Nino Amvrosiadi, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Results
The overall results of our workshop include a first step to create a new research network in the ACCESS Forum. We could refine the WSFE concept and carried a conceptual analysis of its components and drivers using an internal group survey. The conceptual analysis allowed to frame a manuscript of a perspective paper, including task distribution for the next steps.
In addition, we carried out a joint activity in the Uppland region with Research Theme 11, where we had a full day field trip that allowed us to allow further exchange among participants, interact with local stakeholders and thus to understand the WSFE challenges in Sweden.