Stellenbosch University invited HSRC researchers working on questions related to food systems to a forthcoming workshop on the water-energy-food and health (WEF-H) nexus. At this event, the Climate Land and Agrofood System (CLAS) team from the HSRC’s Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) Division will partake in conversations around a study that applied the WEF-H nexus approach to South African realities.
The workshop’s thematic focus on ecological food systems transformation aligns with ongoing One Food research that the CLAS team leads on behalf of the HSRC. The WEF-H framework has been presented as a stopgap for sustainable human, societal and environmental wellbeing through environmental management. Drawing parallels from the WEF-H nexus, the One Food concept, which is guided by the One Food Wheel, strives for transformed food systems to ensure safer, healthier and sustainable food systems that are climate resilient. To meet these demands, a risk tool was developed to quantify the impact of hazards on food systems.
The diagrams below illustrate the strong synergies between One Food and the WEF-nexus as both frameworks strive to find lasting solutions to contemporary food system crises. Therefore, participating in this workshop while finalising the preparation for the One Food validation workshop is an opportunity for further engagements on what a healthy food system looks like.
This WEF-H workshop, scheduled for 6th March 2025, is a prestigious event that is set to facilitate stronger international collaboration, knowledge exchange and engaged research between science councils and local-global academics.
