Journal of Law, Poliitic and Humanities
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): (JLPH) Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities

Integrating the Food-Energy-Water Nexus into Development Planning: A Literature Review on Collaborative Governance

Fajri Kurniawan (University of Indonesia)
Sidik Pramono (University of Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jun 2026

Abstract

The increasing complexity of global crises and escalating resource vulnerabilities demand cross-sectoral policy integration. The Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus approach has been adopted in Indonesia as a strategic agenda within the National Medium-Term Development Plan 2025-2029 to achieve self-sufficiency targets. Responding to the challenge of institutional fragmentation during its implementation, this study aims to examine the landscape of collaborative governance within FEW Nexus-based development planning by mapping thematic trends, network patterns, and discussions from previous literature. This study applies a systematic literature review to 68 reputable journal articles from the Scopus database, published between 2016 and 2025, with data extracted and visualized using bibliometric analysis. The findings reveal that while research on nexus integration and governance is continuously growing, a disconnect persists between governance approaches and technical modeling—both quantitative and qualitative—within decision support systems. Furthermore, there is a notable gap in the literature specifically addressing national-scale collaborative action planning in Indonesia. Empirically, the study also finds that the implementation of the nexus approach is frequently hindered by sector mismatches, data asymmetry, and public sector dominance. Therefore, dismantling sectoral egos through inclusive and participatory planning, alongside strengthening the data-sharing ecosystem, are absolute prerequisites for building cross-level policy coherence to address the complexities of the FEW nexus.

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Journal Info

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JLPH

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Subject

Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Journal of Law, Poliitic and Humanities is a research journal in Law, Humanities and Politics published since 2020 by the Dinasti Research. This journal aims to disseminate research results to academics, practitioners, students, and other parties who are interested in the fields of Law, Humanities ...