In Preparation of Rio+20 // WWF: "It's time to get serious about the planet."
We all need food, water and energy. These come from nature. We need nature. World leaders need to react to the natural crisis we are facing, rethink…
Ashden Blog // Kandeh Yumkella: four reasons why the world needs to act fast on climate change
Since he was tapped by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to co-lead his global energy access initiative, UNIDO Director General, Kandeh Yumkella, has…
Report // Living Planet Report 2012
The 2012 edition of the LPR highlights the tremendous pressure that humanity is putting on our planet. We are using 50 per cent more resources than…
Publication // Rio+20 <<-->> A Water Guide for Negotiators and Young Water Experts
Water will be a central component of the Rio discussions due to its role in the green economy. Furthermore, water management structures will be part…
Europe's World // Europe needs policies to decouple economic growth from water and energy consumption
What are the EU's policy options? In my view, it's a matter of getting the balance right between a range of long-term, location-specific policies…
In Preparation of Rio+20 // Sustainable access to food, energy and water
The main challenge of building a sustainable world is to ensure the right of each and every one of the world's people to resources and basic…
Publication // Nuclear Technology for a Sustainable Future <<-->> Water, Energy, Food, Ocean, Health
Nuclear technologies are used daily to find and protect sustainable sources of fresh water, produce energy and food, while providing researchers the…
Federal Foreign Office // Improving conflict management where resources are at stake
Important resources such as water, land, energy and minerals are becoming ever scarcer. This is due to population growth and rapid economic…
Key Messages // Water: The Bloodstream of the Green Economy
Key messages to the 2012 Rio+20 Summit from the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Exploring the Population/Water Resources Nexus in the Developing World
This article explores the population/water resources nexus by using empirical examples from Africa in order to isolate some of the strategically…
Aspen Ideas Festival (AIF) // Shell brings the NEXUS to the ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL (AIF)
"There is a growing awareness of the Energy-Water-Food Nexus, but the tendency is to consider each issue in isolation. A holistic approach to…
Lessons Learnt // Sharing the water, sharing the benefits: Lessons from six large dams in West Africa
West African countries are planning to construct new large dams in order to meet their energy and water needs and to promote food security against an…
Video // Shell Company Video on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
There is a growing awareness of the Energy-Water-Food Nexus, but the tendency is to consider each issue in isolation. A holistic approach to…
Opening Speech // Germany's Foreign Office Secretary of State Emily Haber opens the Presentation of the Report "The Global Resource Nexus: The Struggles for Land, Energy, Food, Water, and Minerals"
"The report is indeed timely and very pertinent to our efforts in finding answers to some of the great questions of our time: how do we handle…
In Preparation of Rio+20 // Rio+20 Dialogues: "Vote for the Future You Want"
The Rio Dialogues have set up a website to vote which challenges are most urgent and which solution approaches are most promising.