Publication // IISD/GWSP: The Role of Water in the Green Economy <<-->> A Perspective from the Water Science Community
Rio+20 aspires to create "the future we want," an epochal economic transformation to sustainable production and consumption. The…
Publication // Sustainable water management through green economy?
Twenty years after the international community meeting in Rio de Janeiro agreed on the triad of ecological, economic and social sustainability, the…
BBC News // Resource depletion: Opportunity or looming catastrophe?
Imagine a world of spiralling food prices, water shortages and soaring energy costs. For many living in the world today, this nightmare scenario is…
BBC News // So much to do, so little time
"Along with thousands of government delegates, activists, academics, business chiefs and other journalists I'm making my way this week to Rio de…
ERD Blog // Where next for the WEL nexus? Some clues from efforts to integrate in water
Water, energy and land are headline issues in the run-up to Rio+20. The 2012 European Report on Development (ERD), which has its UK launch at DFID on…
IPS news // Will Water Dry Up at Summit on Sustainable Development?
he headline in a New York newspaper last March captured the essence of a future potential threat to political stability the world over: "U.S. Report…
Sustainability@Newcastle Blog // Water-Energy-Food nexus — what is it and how might it be approached at Rio+20?
The Water-energy-food nexus (or other permutations) is increasingly finding itself in the public discourse surrounding development and…
Policy Recommendation // Briefing Note "Water for Energy" by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
This paper aims at identifying and recommending best practices and policies from global business to address the water-energy nexus, while outlining…
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…