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Organic farming enhances the synergy of the water-energy-food-ecology nexus

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  • Pan, Meixi
  • Tang, Zishu
  • Zhao, Guishen

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Synergies between water-energy-food-ecology (WEFE) nexus essentially embody the sound functioning of complex adaptive systems. As an effective way of promoting the transformation of agricultural systems, it is critical to compare the synergies between conventional and organic farming systems from a nexus perspective, and to explore the contribution of synergies to achieving sustainable development in agriculture.

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  • Pan, Meixi & Tang, Zishu & Zhao, Guishen, 2025. "Organic farming enhances the synergy of the water-energy-food-ecology nexus," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 224(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:224:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x24003974
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104247
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