By 2030, the world will need an estimated 40% more freshwater and 50% more food and energy. This accelerating demand is due in part to the world's rapidly expanding population but also to climate change, increasing urbanisation and growing prosperity — all of which have an impact on the availability and use of resources.
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Joppe Cramwinckel
is Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's (WBCSD) Water Program. Before joining the WBCSD, he was Sustainable Development Lead for Shell and Shell's Issue Manager for Water. He is one of the Bonn2011 Nexus Conference's {conference/outcome_ambassadors|Outcome Ambassadors}. #box Read more at the website of {http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/three-ways-water-food-energy-security|The Guardian}.