NEXUS News
GIZ
06 Jun 13
NEXUS Interview
An interview with Nick Bonvoisin, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
“Among the factors that constrain the States in addressing the nexus in a transboundary setting are missing agreements or institutions, composition or limited mandate of existing institutions, decision-making processes and weak enforcement capacity.”
01 Jun 13
Website
The European Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, has expressed the potential of addressing the water, food and energy nexus in the new European Union development policy under consideration.
26 Mar 13
NEXUS Interview
An interview with Mark Smith, Director of the IUCN Global Water Programme, and Ger Berkamp, interim Executive Director, IWA
25 Mar 13
Infographics
Based on the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA), IUCN Water developed a new diagram on ecosystem services which aims to more intuitively demonstrate the extent to which both rich and poor livelihoods are dependent on the sustainability of ecosystems and the variety of services that they provide.
22 Mar 13
Nexus on IWA Water Wiki
The Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus is this month’s hot topic at the IWA Water Wiki in conjunction with the IWA/IUCN Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions
14 Mar 13
Blog
A blog by Rebecca Welling, Project Officer with IUCN’s Global Water Programme.
NEXUS in the Media
15 May 13
The Guardian
British firms have acquired more land in Africa for controversial biofuel plantations. Biofuels have been linked to rising food prices and hunger, as well as increased greenhouse gas emission.
13 May 13
National Geographic
The global demands for food, energy, and shelter are putting unprecedented pressure on the resources of the planet. The study, “Tapped Out: How Can Cities Secure Their Water Future?” focuses on growing cities and the need of reliable sources of water.
23 Apr 13
liveMINT;Wall Street Journal
Resource security matters for India. It has to simultaneously secure energy, water and other minerals to support economic growth; meet basic needs for food, fuel and water for a growing population; and manage the environmental constraints and consequences of increased resource use.
17 Apr 13
Forbes
Part One of a five-part series, exploring the power of innovation to boost our access to energy, food, water, raw materials, and human population.
15 Apr 13
Huffington Post
“Global Trends 2030” a report by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) predicts that one of the four megatrends will be the “Food, Water, Energy Nexus.”
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