Seminar at the World Water Week 2014 // Exploring the Added-Value of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

The seminar is structured in three parts, exploring different approaches, concepts and frameworks to integrated natural resources management. During the first hour, the question of the added-value of the Nexus vis-Ã -vis other approaches will be addressed. How does the Nexus help us to understand how water, energy and food are interlinked? Does it just add to the complexity? In the second part, we take a closer look at a different ways of applying Nexus thinking - though an interactive game and a modelling approach. We will discuss how they can be used not only to assess Nexus interlinkages, but also to engage people in the planning and management of resources. We will conclude the seminar with a panel discussion on the added-value of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus.

Time & Room

Wednesday 14:00-17:30 Room T3 The Water-Energy-Food Nexus has emerged as a key concept to describe the complex and interrelated nature of our global resource systems. It provides a conceptual framework to better understand the interactions between the natural environment and human activities, and to work towards a more coherent approach to natural resources management.

Programme

14:00 Welcome by Olcay Ãœnver (FAO)

Block 1: Understanding the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

14:05 Introduction of Block 1 Moderators: Lucie Pluschke, FAO and Andreas Lindström, SIWI 14:08 Setting the Scene: on integrated approaches to natural resources management Prof. Gustaf Olsson, Lund University 14:20 Several short presentations -14:20 A critical take on IWRM Jakob Granit, SEI -14:30 From concept to practice: The FAO approach to the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Jean-Marc Faurés and Olivier Dubois, FAO -14:40 Integrating photovoltaic water pumping technologies in regional development and ecological conservation strategies Jerry Yan, AEii -14:50 Biofuels and large-scale land acquisitions: examples of (missed) nexus perspectives when formulating policies Michael Brüntrup, DIE-GDI 15:00 Coffee break

Block 2: Applying Nexus thinking: models, maps and games

15:15 Introduction of Block 2 Moderator: Nathaniel Matthews, WLE/ CGIAR 15:20 CLEWs modelling Mark Howells and Dimitrios Mentis, KTH -15:40 The Basin Challenge, an interactive Nexus game Nathaniel Matthews, WLE/ CGIAR 15:55 Discussion 16:15 Coffee break

Block 3: Dialogue with the Panel on the added-value of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Introduction of Block 3 and moderation by Jakob Granit, SEI 16:30 Panellists providing food for thought -Not to everybody's benefit Waltina Scheumann, DIE-GDI Carol Chouchani Cherfane, UN-ESCWA -An entry-point for cooperation across sectors Olcay Ãœnver, FAO Jan Lundqvist, SIWI) 16:45 Dialogue with the audience 17:20 Concluding remarks

Convenors

-Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik -Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations -Stockholm International Water Institute -The Applied Energy Innovation Institute