Seminar at the World Water Week 2014 // Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystem Security
The workshop presentations will demonstrate that increased production, value and resilience can be realized by the right mix of land, water and energy inputs in the food value chain, power generation, oil and gas production and ecosystem management. Implications for policies, investments in technologies and ecosystem services will be discussed.
Time & Room
Tuesday 09:00-12:30 Room K24 The demand for energy and water varies in the food value chain with most of the total water use in production. Conversely, only about 20 per cent of total energy use in food systems is for agricultural production. Historically, ecosystem conservation has been viewed as a constraint on food production, yet ecosystem services are vital for food production and contribute to regulating flows and improve water quality. Hence, green growth solutions can play a role in resource stewardship, increased productivity and ecosystem resilience.Programme
New Normal — A View of the 21st Century
09:00 Welcome remarks -Mr. Thomas Stratenwerth, BMUB -Dr. Roberto Lenton, DWFI, USA -Dr. Mark Smith, IUCN 09:10 Changing the Drought Management Paradigm: the Role of National Drought Policies Dr. Donald A. Wilhite, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 09:30 Water, Energy and food. Nexus issues in the Gulf region Dr. Rabi Mohtar, Texas AM University, USA 09:50 Posters and/or slide show illustrating 'The New Normal' 10:00 Q&A 10:30 Coffee Break
Tackling the Nexus Trade-offs
11:00 Introduction -Prof. Christopher Neale, DWFI, USA -Dr. Mark Smith, IUCN 11:05 The Mekong Basin: Trade-offs between Energy, Food and Water Dr. Jamie Pittock, The Australian National University, Australia 11:25 Potential for Off-grid Community Micro-hydro Schemes to Deliver for Energy, Water and Food Security: Lessons from 25 years of Practical Experience Dr. Lucy Stevens, Practical Action, UK 11:40 Water Allocation between Agriculture and Energy: Economic vs. Social values Mr. Mohamed Aheeyar, Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, Sri Lanka 11:55 Launch of Report: "Cooperation for Energy,Food and Water Security in trans-boundary Basins under Changing Climate" Ho Chi Minh City, April 2 — 3, 2014 Mr. Hans Guttman, Mekong River Commission Secretariat, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic 12:10 Moderated Panel Discussion Moderators: -Prof. Christopher Neale, DWFI -Dr. Mark Smith, IUCN Panelists: -Dr. Donald A. Wilhite, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln -Dr. Jamie Pittock, The Australian National University, Australia -Mr. Nick Copeland, Arup, UK