oikos international // Food, Energy and Water: The Nexus Determining Our Future
"Never had I imagined before that representatives of countries, international organizations, and private and public sectors would agree on unifyng…
MSNBC // Experts: 30 to 50 percent of world's food thrown away
"No matter how sustainable the farming is, if the food's not getting eaten, it's not sustainable and it's not a good use of our resources." Cleaning…
NEXUS Resource Platform // Germany launches NEXUS Resource Platform at 6th World Water Forum
Platform to contribute to a better understanding of the interlinkages between water, energy and food security and to provide access to all kinds of…
The Guardian // Controversial dam projects — in pictures
The Guardian takes a look at some of the world's most contentious dam projects, from the Three Gorges in China to Brazil's Belo Monte dam
Publication // World Water Development Report 4 (WWDR)
The WWDR4 aims to encourage all stakeholders both in and out of the "water box" water managers, leaders in government, civil society and businesses…
University of East Anglia (UK) // Research reveals carbon footprint caused by China's irrigation system
China's groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere with more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year according to…
DIE ZEIT online // Der Kampf ums Wasser tobt
Die Ressource Wasser ist knapp. Das ist nicht nur ein Problem der Wüstenzonen. Wasser muss gerechter verteilt werden, denn Industriestaaten…
GreenBiz // The 7 keys to sustainable cities
Cities are where we build our most ambitious and symbolic structures, where we come together to share experiences and exchange capital, goods and…
Environment News Service // Water Scarcity Threatens Much of the World, UN Report
Issued every three years since 2003 at the triennial World Water Forum, the UN World Water Development Report offers an overview of the state of the…
Water Canada // Feeding a Thirsty World
"The world is thirsty because we are hungry." Such is the tagline for World Water Day, set for March 22. With a focus on Food Security, the United…
Slides // Status of the "Blueprint Discussion"
The Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources will present the policy response to the challenges presented in the European Environment Agency's…
Publication // 10 Minutes on Managing Water Scarcity
From risk to opportunity Making the most of a scare resource
Talk about the NEXUS // "Minerals, the Resource Nexus and International Governance"
A discussion at The Fletcher School of Tufts University
Publication // Signals & Signposts <<-->> Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050
The study highlights some of the looming stresses facing our planet, such as freshwater shortages and rapid urbanisation. It also considers changes…