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Introduction: Defining Nexus Shocks

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This chapter introduces ‘nexus shocks’. It explores who and what they impact and how, why they are important, and why the lens of nexus shocks provides a useful approach to practically explore and inform decision-making about climate shocks to food-energy-water-environment (FEWE) resources. Characteristics of nexus shocks are presented and discussed in the context of decision-making as well as how interpretation of these characteristics across stakeholder groups and sectors can lead to detrimental decision-making processes. The chapter closes with an overview of the Nexus Shocks project, the findings of which form the basis of this book.

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Howarth, C., Brooks, K. (2019). Introduction: Defining Nexus Shocks. In: Resilience to Climate Change. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94691-7_1

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