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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
SEI // Holger Hoff on climate and the water-energy-land nexus in the Middle East
An integrated perspective could help countries in the region find more effective approaches to climate-smart development, mitigation and adaptation,…
IHA // Climate targets will not be met without hydropower
The importance of renewable energies to achieving climate change targets and sustainable development was presented by the International Renewable…
United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) // Climate: Why women are the agents of change
Together with the Rockefeller Foundation, the UN Climate Change secretariat has launched a new initiative to recognize the critical role of women in…
Khaleej Times // Strong UAE Participation in COP18 in Qatar
Delegates from 150 countries will assemble in Doha, Qatar for the 18th Conference of Parties (COP18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on…
The Daily Star (Lebanon) // Arabs can become Modern Energy Leaders
"The Arab world might have some of the most energy ineffecient countries in the world, but if they use their natural and human resources to their…
OOSKA News // UN High-Level Panel Propose New Roadmap for Water, Sanitation
The African Union and the United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) are convening a High-level African…
// Global Creating Shared Value Forum 2012
The GSV Forum 2012 in New Delhi/India on 5 November 2012 brought together opinion leaders from South Asia and beyond to discuss the role business in…
Earth & Industry // The Stress Nexus: Ensuring Water, Food and Energy Security
Last year, Shell released Signals and Signposts, which analyzed long-term energy scenarios and concluded that we are in an era of volatile…
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) // Experts Explore the Crucial Need for Water Efficiency as World Population Soars
Energy, water, and food are intrinsically connected, and figuring out how to increase availability of one without compromising access to the others…
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