With huge population growth and unstable economic problem, nowadays, the challenges on securing the needs of energy, water, and food (E-W-F) become a big issue. The connection of the E-W-F aspects offer ascent to the requirement for handling the difficulties with a nexus approach. The discussion between the research progresses between E-W-F aspects is vital for better comprehension the complicity of E-W-F nexus and adopting coordinated strategies for the next progress.

The ASTECHNOVA 2017 is to host communication and dissemination of proposed new approaches in dealing with E- W-F nexus issues, as studying complexity and knowledge management. The papers on the issues relating to technology innovations and policy implementation of the E- W-F nexus s are welcomed. This event is the third international energy conference. Since 2014 till 2016 the conference was held successfully and attended by several participants and experts from Japan, Cuba, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Nepal, South Africa, China, Japan, Cuba and USA.