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Circle of Blue // At the Frontline of the Global Contest Over Energy, Food, and Water
Senior editor Keith Schneider reflects on – and celebrates – Circle of Blue's body of work from 2012.
Environmental Protection // Hydro Powered Irrigation System to Enhance Food Security
"Improving irrigation in arable land in the developing world can be an effective way to increase food productivity and thus food security."
Laboratory Equipment // New Instruments Reduce Energy, Water Usage in Food Processes
Recent developments in continuous-process cooking provide critical reductions in energy and cost savings.
AME Info // Sun Shines on Renewable Energy as Economic Force
"The REN21 Renewables 2012 Global Status Report, the sister publication of the Renewables Global Futures Report will be launched during the World…
NEXUS Interview // The Eastern Africa Power Pool and the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in Africa
An interview with Jasper Oduor, Executive Secretary of EAPP
Le Monde // Roses In The Desert - How Qatar Hopes To End Its Dependence On Food Imports
Food security is at the center of the Qatari government's strategy presented in its "Vision 2030" plan. More than 90% of products eaten by…
Contest // Engage: The Water-Energy Nexus Blogging Contest
Lead-up to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week - Win a trip to Abu Dhabi as a Masdar VIP Blogger
Asia Times // Japan builds a Galapagos of power
Rising resource and food costs add to the increasingly constraining effect the water-energy-food nexus exerts on our energy and other choices. Among…
Texas Weekly // Tackle the Water Crisis
The author demands to acknowledge the nexus between water and energy. "Texas has a 50-year state water plan but Texas has no energy plan. The…
Circle of Blue // China's Water Reserves and World's Warming Atmosphere Wait For Natural Gas Breakthrough
China, the world's largest energy producer and consumer, mines and processes more than 3 billion metric tons of coal annually to fuel its expanding…
Our World 2.0 // Examining how rainfall variability, food security and migration interact
The world faces a serious water crisis, warned former heads of government and experts recently in a book that identifies a multitude of associated…
East Asia Forum // Asia's energy and food security challenges
Many Asian countries have been concerned about resource security and whether they will have enough food and energy at an accessible cost, and within…
AME Info // UAE puts energy-water-food-climate nexus on UN agenda at ongoing climate negotiations
The United Arab Emirates hosted COP18's central discussion of the energy-water-food-climate nexus, in cooperation with New York University. The…
MENAFN.com // IWS 2013: Government Support is the Key to Water Investment and Business Growth, Say Water Experts
Water governance and investment will be key topics addressed at the inaugural International Water Summit (IWS), which will take place on 15-17…
Tool Development // Water-Energy-Food Nexus Tool
A new tool for identifying sustainable resource management strategies governed by the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus, especially tailored for Qatar
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