Research & Workshop // 2014 Emerging Scholars Award and Water-Enregy-Food Nexus Workshop
In 2014, the Award will be linked to a workshop at the University of Oxford: "Water, Food and Energy: Understanding and Managing the Risks and…
Slides // Coal's water use
Presentation on Coal's water use: Global picture, and case studies from China, India and South Africa, held by Iris Cheng, Greenpeace International,…
Data Project // Dry Fields, Dirty Water: Fresh Water in American Farm Regions is in Precarious Condition
Circle of Blue, a team of journalists and researchers reporting on water and worldwide resource issues, today launched Choke Point: Index, a dynamic…
Slides // The Water-Energy nexus in Japan
The Water-Energy nexus in Japan, by Hisaya Sawano, Government of Japan, held on Jan 14th, 2014 at the 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza…
Gulf News // The water-energy challenge is manifold
By Michel Jarraud, Chair of UN-Water. - A sustainable future depends on our capacity to address the water-energy nexus and harness related…
Launch of "thirsty energy" // Water Shortages Slow Energy Production Worldwide
The World Bank is launching a new initiative at the World Future Energy Summit and International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi that will help developing…
CleanTechnica // Giant Gleaming Eggs Will Help Solve Urban Water, Energy And Waste Problems
Not too long ago, cities could be labeled strictly as takers: taking in food, water, energy and other resources, while dumping out mountains of…
Research Publication // Adding value with CLEWS - Modelling the energy system and its interdependencies for Mauritius
Climate, energy, water and land-use systems are closely integrated, but most related decision- and policy-making occurs in disparate institutional…
National Geographic // Solar Micro-Grid Aims to Boost Power and Food in Haiti
EarthSpark, the project's leader, won a Powering Agriculture grant for clean energy development. This new model for connecting homes and businesses…
Slides // Water and Energy Challenges
Presentation on Water and Energy Nexus and Challenges by Michela Miletto, World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), Coordinator, held on Jan 14th…
Infographic // thirsty energy - Energy and Water's Interdependence
A large infographic documents prepared by the World Bank shows the water-energy interdependence in terms of energy needs water and water needs…
Water-Energy Nexus // Four Ways Water Shortages Are Harming Energy Production
In countries around the world, meeting daily energy needs is dependent on water. Finding sufficient water resources to produce the required energy,…
Reuters // Nature requires collective answers
With environemtal issues interconnected policy makers, scholars, grassroot organizations meet to discuss problems and possible solutions on th 14th…
Fellowshop // Experienced Water Postdoc Fellowship COFUND Programme launched by UNESCO-IHE
The programme is co-financed by the European Union's Marie Curie Programme and offers 16 fellowships that will cover a research period of 24 months.…
Chicago Tribune // China's water squeeze worsens as wetlands shrink 9%
China's wetlands are shrinking, and with increasing infrastructure and urbanization projects, the situation is likely to worsen