

Nexus-compliant policymaking and implementation require the political will to think across sectors, take a systemic view and put the long-term interest of a sustainable future above short-term profit. Another strategy to increase coherence and efficiency in the WLEFC nexus is protecting and restoring ecosystem services and natural hydrological processes in the landscape.

There will be losers in this transition who need support, but also new opportunities that can be seized. Applying this strategy in the food sector, for example, includes a change to healthy and more plant-based diets and reducing food waste. Meet remaining demand with renewable natural resources and innovative production methods.

Fundamentally change consumer’s behaviour, 2. To maximally exploit synergy in the WLEFC nexus, SIM4NEXUS recommends ‘Upstream thinking’, prioritising policies in the order of 1.
