SEI // Holger Hoff on climate and the water-energy-land nexus in the Middle East
An integrated perspective could help countries in the region find more effective approaches to climate-smart development, mitigation and adaptation,…
IHA // Climate targets will not be met without hydropower
The importance of renewable energies to achieving climate change targets and sustainable development was presented by the International Renewable…
United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) // Climate: Why women are the agents of change
Together with the Rockefeller Foundation, the UN Climate Change secretariat has launched a new initiative to recognize the critical role of women in…
Khaleej Times // Strong UAE Participation in COP18 in Qatar
Delegates from 150 countries will assemble in Doha, Qatar for the 18th Conference of Parties (COP18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on…
The Daily Star (Lebanon) // Arabs can become Modern Energy Leaders
"The Arab world might have some of the most energy ineffecient countries in the world, but if they use their natural and human resources to their…
OOSKA News // UN High-Level Panel Propose New Roadmap for Water, Sanitation
The African Union and the United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) are convening a High-level African…
// Global Creating Shared Value Forum 2012
The GSV Forum 2012 in New Delhi/India on 5 November 2012 brought together opinion leaders from South Asia and beyond to discuss the role business in…
Earth & Industry // The Stress Nexus: Ensuring Water, Food and Energy Security
Last year, Shell released Signals and Signposts, which analyzed long-term energy scenarios and concluded that we are in an era of volatile…
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) // Experts Explore the Crucial Need for Water Efficiency as World Population Soars
Energy, water, and food are intrinsically connected, and figuring out how to increase availability of one without compromising access to the others…
Lecture Series - Webinar // "Biomass for Energy: The Water Footprint for Biodiesel"
The concept of water footprint has been around for some time now and led to valuable debates about the interlinks between consumption patterns,…
Publication // Climate Change, Water and Energy in the MENA Region: Why a "Nexus" Approach is Crucial for Mitigation and Adaptation
This discussion brief, based on new SEI research in the MENA region, explains how a science-based "nexus" approach to adaptation and mitigation —…
A blog by Felix Dodds // Trends on Energy, Food and Water Nexus
Felix Dodds, as Executive Director of Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future, took an active part in the preparation of the Bonn2011 Conference.…
ecoCENTRIC // Going Green? - 12 Ways to Reduce Your Impact on the Food, Water and Energy Nexus
In the US and around the world, our food, water and energy systems are under tremendous strain (e.g. drought and its impact on all three) and are…
SPIEGEL online // Global Agriculture: Groundwater levels are sinking rapidly
The world population is growing - and with it the demand for food. However, intense agricultural use of land leads to groundwater levels sinking…
TIME // Desert Dreams: Can the Middle Eastern Country of Qatar Learn to Feed Itself?
From seeding clouds with rain-inducing particles to erecting a wall of trees against the advancing Sahara Desert, scientists have long sought to…