Africa // Nexus Trade-offs and Strategies for Addressing the Water, Agriculture and Energy Security Nexus in Africa
This study by ICA, IUCN and IWA was intended to apply a structured analytical process to Africa's Volta and Lake Victoria basins and using this…
Dams // The Myth of the "Win-win" — Acknowledging Complexity in Water Development
By Fred Pearce. — For years, development agencies such as the World Bank have had a mantra: dams equal development. They have argued that, across…
The Water Footprint of Our Everyday Lives
How much water we use every day includes more than just what shows up on our water utility bill – it also includes how much we drive, the energy that…
Master Thesis // Socio-Economic Challenges Facing the Implementation and Promotion of Solar Energy Farming in Azraq Basin, Jordan
By Anas Daradkah, University of Jordan. This research investigates what hinders or facilitates the application of photovoltaic energy farming…
Call for Abstracts // Dresden Nexus Conference, 17-19 May 2017
Under the umbrella "SDGs and the Nexus Approach: Monitoring and Implementation", the Dresden Nexus Conference 2017 (DNC2017) will focus on…
Dresden Nexus Conference // SDGs and Nexus Approach - Monitoring and Implementation
The Dresden Nexus Conference is a platform developed to advance the sustainable development agenda by bringing actors together who apply a Nexus…
Mining Weekly // S Africa still reliant on coal, struggling to transition to low-carbon economy
South Africa is the twelfth-greatest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the world, as well as the biggest polluter on the African continent,…
Project // Energy in Water (ENW)
Energy in Water (EnW) is a European Strategic Cluster Partnership - Going international (ESCP-4i) which aims to support and harness the growth and…
Water-energy nexus // A low-carbon future means water security in Texas
In August of 2015, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made history by finalizing the Clean Power Plan, which establishes the first-ever limits on…
Water, energy and food security is more complex than you think
By Enda Hayes. While the water-energy-food nexus is all around us, it is rarely seen, considered or understood by the public or indeed by some…
Publication // Renewable Energy in the Water, Energy & Food Nexus
Renewable energy technologies could address some of the trade-offs between water, energy and food, bringing substantial benefits in all three…
Solar Water Pumping // Solar Pumping for Irrigation: Improving Livelihoods and Sustainability
Irrigation improves yields, reduces vulnerability to changing rainfall patterns, and enables multiple cropping practices. This can stimulate…
Infographic // The Water Footprint of Energy
How much freshwater is required to produce one unit of energy? Natural gas, coal, crude oil, photovoltaics, wind – every type of energy requires a…
IRENA Newsroom // Solar power boosts food production & fights poverty
Solar power offers health and environmental benefits over traditional energy sources — including reduced emissions and improved air quality…
Call for Proposals // Working Groups for Sustainable Water Future Programme (Water Future) of Future Earth
The Sustainable Water Future Programme (Water Future) of Future Earth, a major global platform for integrated research on global water, is calling…