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Searching for a MicroFEWs nexus in Alaska

Expanding renewable energy sources in remote rural Alaska villages promises to improve sustainability and resilience. What happens to the food–energy–water nexus when critical resources are abundant public goods?

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Magdanz, J. Searching for a MicroFEWs nexus in Alaska. Nat Sustain 4, 662–663 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00723-5

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