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Do the Math Blog // The Energy-Water Nexus - Using physics and estimation to assess energy, growth, options
The principal challenge of this century, in my view, will be adapting to a life without abundant, cheap fossil fuels. It has been the lifeblood of…
NEXUS and Security // "You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery."
NATO Review Edition on Water, Energy, and Food
NEXUS Modeling // Integrated Modeling of Robust Solutions for Food, Energy, and Water Security Management
Investigating complex interdependencies between agriculture, energy, and water in the Ukraine - by International Institute for Applied Systems…
climate watch // 19%: The Great Water-Power Wake-Up Call
A few years back, number crunchers at the California Energy Commission tried to add up how much electrical power (and other forms of energy) goes…
AOL // Water and Energy: You Could Soon Pay More, or Use Less
Commodity derivatives trading in water? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds, and it may become part of the energy business soon. Water supply is…
Aspen Times // Taking a deeper look at food, energy and water
Valley resident leads public conversation on local issues: Paul Andersen has earned a reputation in the Roaring Fork Valley for being a deep thinker…
Agenda Setting // UK Deputy Prime Minister launches Greenius - a national competition to drive forwards the UK's green growth agenda
The "Greenius" - or Green Genius - competition is seeking innovative solutions to questions of food, water and energy sustainability such as "How to…
Water Canada // Interview: Ben Parfitt on the Water-Energy Nexus
The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance's Creating a Blue Dialogue webinar series is ramping up for another year, beginning with a session that…
Water Integrity Network blog // Building a safe world based on a sustainable water, food and integrity nexus
Our world is facing an urgent food management crisis that is leading to many continuing to go hungry whilst vast amounts of food are being wasted…
Xinhua // Countries need "water balance" concerted efforts
Developing countries need a more integrated water management or a "water balance" that should be adhered to by all stakeholders around the world to…
The Guardian // Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists
Water scarcity's effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050. Leading water…
Deutsche Welle // Water could spark future conflicts, leaders warn
Water conflicts are bubbling in many parts of the world, from China and India to the Middle East and southern Africa. A group of former world leaders…
ecogeek.org // Wind Turbine Produces Both Electricity and Water
While we usually look at wind turbines chiefly as a cleaner, better source of electricity. But in many parts of the world, electricity is only one of…
Jakarta Globe // Asia's Water Crisis Needs Urgent Fixing
Asia's water crisis is at the heart of the world's water challenges, where the degradation of surface and subterranean water resources threatens the…
KfW // No food without water - Food security despite water scarcity
Agriculture consumes the most water worldwide: the theme of this year's World Water Week in Stockholm was "Water and Food Security". Discussions…
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