SmartGridNews // Energy, water, food: The 3-headed monster we simply can't ignore
But this energy/water nexus, as it's often referred to, is not tomorrow's problem. Water scarcity is already a desperate situation in many parts of…
IPS news // U.S. Lifestyle Is Not Up for Negotiation
Just before the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, some of the industrial nations, and specifically the United States, were lambasted for their…
The Formation of the Machángara River Basin Council (Ecuador)
by Ministry of Environment (Ecudaor), Universidad de Cuenca, ETAPA Telecommunications, Empresa Electro Generadora del Austro, Junta General de…
Yale E360 // China's Looming Conflict Between Energy and Water
In its quest to find new sources of energy, China is increasingly looking to its western provinces. But the nation's push to develop fossil fuel and…
Cambodia Herald // Water, food and energy sectors should talk to each other more
An international conference convened by the Mekong River Commission has concluded that the water, food and energy sectors need to talk to each other…
Economist // Opening the floodgates <<-->> A giant dam is about to be built. Protests are about to erupt
In December the Mekong River Commission (MRC), an intergovernmental body made up of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, called again for approval…
Issue Brief // Economics of Land Degradation <<-->> The Costs of Action versus Inaction
In recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of the world. This land value…
Transboundary Approach // Mekong2Rio Conference ends in Thailand
Water, energy and food security nexus high on the agenda
South Africa // A South African's perspective on the outcomes of the South African Nexus Conference
The South African Water, Energy and Food forum could not have come at a more opportune time. COP17 has come and gone and with the new year in full…
Water Ethics // Newsletter "Water Ethics in the Green Economy"
The role of Water in the Green Economy was a major theme at the World Water Forum last month, and promises to be a central issue at Rio+20 and…
Water for Food, Energy and Ecosystems // Case of the Inner Niger Delta, Mali
By Niger Basin Authority (NBA) and the Government of Mali. Three-quarters of the population of the Inner Niger Delta (IND) live below the national…
Slides // Food Security: Priorities for Small States and LDCs
by Dirk Willem te Velde (ODI), held on 19 April 2012, Washington Commonwealth-Francophonie-G20 - Development Working Group Outreach Meeting
Ensuring water, food and energy security in the ECOWAS region
by Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS)
Publication // The Nexus of Water-Energy-Food <<-->> A Chapter in the Sustainability Report of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), drafted by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
As the world prepares for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), there is growing recognition that the greatest…
Draft Agenda // International Water Stewardship Standard
The AWS International Water Stewardship Standard (the Standard) is designed to be an international, ISEAL-compliant, standard that defines a set of…