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Wall Street Journal // Groups: White House Should Issue Executive Order Making Water A National Priority, Shifting U.S. To Clean Energy Future
A detailed executive order making water a major national priority and moving the nation to a clean energy future is being submitted today to the…
The Guardian // Water, Food and Energy Nexus: What are the Connections between Water and Food?
In this video by the Guardian the Guardian's Jo Confino speaks to Sir Gordon Conway from Imperial College London, Tim Fox from the Institution of…
Economist // What do Climate Change, Water and Energy Have in Common?
These seem to be three different concepts. But these increasingly hot button issues are interdependent.
NEXUS Interview // Nexus in Transboundary Basins - a UNECE Initiative
"Among the factors that constrain the States in addressing the nexus in a transboundary setting are missing agreements or institutions, composition…
Moving forward with the nexus approach
By Bernhard Zymla. The nexus approach aims to improve the use of water, energy and food resources by coordinating sectoral strategies and improving…
Website // EU Support for Water, Food and Energy Nexus
The European Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, has expressed the potential of addressing the water, food and energy nexus in the new…
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…
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