With the notion of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus long neglected interlinkages between water, energy, and food are becoming visible. Yet, the diversity in understandings of the Nexus (as an analytical tool and political agenda) is the starting point for our research interest, stemming as it does from a governance perspective. The contributions of this special issue highlight different facets of governance around the Nexus. While some papers attempt to conceptualize the Nexus-Governance further, others clearly have an empirical focus. Thereby this special issue provides a rich body of work for further WEF-Nexus studies and integrative policies, such as the SDGs.