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Gulf News // Urgent Steps Needed to Address Challenges in Water, Energy and Food Sectors
"Leaders call for global co-operation to address energy challenges."
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) // Clossal Food Waste Hitting Energy, Land and Water Supplies
Energy, water and land are being squandered as the world throws out as much as half the food it produces.
TriplePundit // Demystifying the Water-Energy Nexus
As a lead-up to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, January 13-17, Masdar sponsored a blogging contest called "Engage: The Water-Energy Nexus."…
ecoCENTRIC // "Have You Met GRACE?"
"The flapping of a butterfly's wings may or may not have the capacity to trigger a tornado on another continent, but without a doubt, our food, water…
The Guardian // Almost Half of the World's food Thrown Away, Report Finds
Figures from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers show as much as 2bn tonnes of food never makes it on to a plate.
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…
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