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The Guardian // Biofuels boom in Africa as British Firms Lead Rush on Land for Plantations
British firms have acquired more land in Africa for controversial biofuel plantations. Biofuels have been linked to rising food prices and hunger, as…
National Geographic // Tapped Out: How Will Cities Secure Their Water Future?
The global demands for food, energy, and shelter are putting unprecedented pressure on the resources of the planet. The study, "Tapped Out: How Can…
Wall Street Journal;liveMINT // India's resource nexus: priorities for action
Resource security matters for India. It has to simultaneously secure energy, water and other minerals to support economic growth; meet basic needs…
Forbes // (Nearly) Unlimited Energy
Part One of a five-part series, exploring the power of innovation to boost our access to energy, food, water, raw materials, and human population.
Huffington Post // The Future Is Coming: What's the U.S. Plan?
"Global Trends 2030" a report by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) predicts that one of the four megatrends will be the "Food, Water, Energy…
BBC News // Keen Businesses Should be Seen to be Clean and Green
As the population continues to grow, the demand for food, water and energy will rise by as much as 50% by 2030, says the US National Intelligence…
// Environmental Security in the Asia-Pacific Ring of Fire: Exploring the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
The water-energy-food nexus is one of the most important and fundamental global environmental issues facing the world.
UHERO // Environmental Security in the Asia-Pacific Ring of Fire: Exploring the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
The water-energy-food nexus is one of the most important and fundamental global environmental issues facing the world.
NEXUS Interview // IWA/IUCN and the Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions
"The 'call-to-action' through the Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions is to those leading transformations in water infrastructure…
Asia News Network // Tackling Food, Water and Energy Crunch
Govts face difficult task of balancing competing needs.
IPS news // Water Crisis Hitting Food, Energy — And Everything Else
How much water does it take to turn on a light? It took 10,000 litres to make your jeans. Another three big bathtubs of water was needed for your…
Gulf News // Water, Energy and Food Security Triangle in Gulf
All countries except Oman fall in category of "acute scarcity" of water.
Infographics // Ecosystem Services and the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus
Based on the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA), IUCN Water developed a new diagram on ecosystem services which aims to more intuitively…
Nexus on IWA Water Wiki // Call for Submissions on the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus
The Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus is this month's hot topic at the IWA Water Wiki in conjunction with the IWA/IUCN Nexus Dialogue on Water…
IGEL @ Wharton // The Food-Water-Energy Nexus: A Global Issue
The Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL) is hosting a conference on the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in March 2013, focusing on…
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