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…
IPS news // Rio+20 Summit: A moment that must be seized
The upcoming Rio+20 conference has to be the moment in human history when the nations of the world come together to find ways to ensure the very…
abc NEWS // Obama's Weekly Address <<-->> Investing in Clean Energy
President Obama is calling for Congress to end $4 billion in subsidies to oil and gas companies, and invest in clean energy instead, arguing that…
The National (UAE) // Egypt mulls energy subsidy addiction
Egypt's addiction to energy subsidies has come to a head. After years of debate, cutting one of the state's biggest bills has become essential to…
Initiative // TIGER Initiative
Following the 2002 Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development, the European Space Agency has launched the TIGER Initiative within the…
Institute // Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
The Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) provides teaching, research and consultancy services. The…
Policy Paper // Mekong2Rio <<-->> Conference Brief (Draft)
International Conference on Transboundary River Basin Management, 1-3 May 2012, Phuket Mekong2Rio will be an important contribution to the…
Call for Papers // World Resources Forum 2012 calls for papers on "Resources and Green Economy"
The Call for Papers for the World Resources Forum 2012 has been published. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 30 April. Full papers are not…