Opinion // IDS Summary of the World Water Forum 2012
"Trendy concepts such as the green economy and the water-energy-food nexus were floating around. There was a widespread belief that we need to…
World Water Day 2012: Water and food security
Press release by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
UNCCD News // Water, energy and food security: from silo thinking to systemic approaches
Every single global environmental challenge encompasses a high level of complexity. Land degradation and desertification are no exception. Their…
Water-Energy Nexus // "We need to shift from energy-climate to energy-water"
World Energy Council and World Water Council join forces to encourage public policy to address the "water-energy nexus"
SABMiller Blog // A World Water Day question: How do we do more with less?, asks Andy Wales of SABMiller
The theme of this year's World Water Day is Water and Food Security, and its aim is to encourage us all to be more aware of the amount of water we…
Video // The Water-Food-Energy Nexus - Why Everything you Consume is Connected
Andy Wales, Global Head of Sustainable Development at SABMiller, speaks about the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus: "We need new campaigns, new…
State of the Planet <<-->> Earth Institute Blog // Millennium Villages shed light on water security on World Water Day
Lessons from the Millennium Villages Project can lead the way forward. Based in the poorest and most challenging environments in sub-Saharan Africa,…
Planet under Pressure - Conference Blog // Green Economy: Roadmaps, Routes and Destinations
We need green economy roadmaps with "concrete goals and benchmarks of progress" and we need them fast, according to the zero draft of the outcome…
Mail and Guardian (South Africa) // Why don't we love water anymore?
"The water-food-energy nexus is at the heart of any country."
Ban Ki-moon // Nexus approach highlighted
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlights "nexus approach" while urging that environmental, social and economic aspects of development be integrated
EPO.de // Innovationsbeirat diskutiert Wasser-, Energie- und Ernährungssicherheit
Der Innovationsbeirat des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) tagt am Dienstag im Bonner Hauptsitz des…
Organisation // World Water Council (WWC)
The World Water Council is an international multi-stakeholder platform. It was established in 1996 on the initiative of renowned water specialists…
Organisation // Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for sustainable development with the funders of this work. The funders…
IRIN Global // Joined-up thinking on water, energy and food
Africa's third longest river, the Niger, is a source of water, food and energy for nine West African countries. But frequent droughts induced by a…