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Economist // Opening the floodgates <<-->> A giant dam is about to be built. Protests are about to erupt
In December the Mekong River Commission (MRC), an intergovernmental body made up of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, called again for approval…
IPS news // U.S. Lifestyle Is Not Up for Negotiation
Just before the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, some of the industrial nations, and specifically the United States, were lambasted for their…
Transboundary Approach // Mekong2Rio Conference ends in Thailand
Water, energy and food security nexus high on the agenda
South Africa // A South African's perspective on the outcomes of the South African Nexus Conference
The South African Water, Energy and Food forum could not have come at a more opportune time. COP17 has come and gone and with the new year in full…
Ensuring water, food and energy security in the ECOWAS region
by Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS)
Grant // U.S. Department of State to catalyze a Global Nexus Dialogue on Dams and Water Infrastructure Optimization
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental, and Scientific Affairs (OES) at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) requests applications from…
Jeffrey Hollender Blog // Oil Industry Ponders Future of Energy
Jeffrey Hollender summarises the workshop "Earth 2050: The Food Water Energy Nexus", convened by Shell and the New York Times.
greenwise // William Hague: "There is unprecedented global demand for green innovation"
We have left behind an era in which energy, food, water, and other resources have been relatively cheap and plentiful. Rising demand is carrying us…
MarketWatch (by Wallstreet Journal) // Business Must Grasp Opportunities of Delivering Global Growth With Managing Scarce Food, Water and Energy Resources
The international business and finance community must take the lead in solving increasing food, energy and water scarcity as population growth and…
Gulf Times // Kahramaa earmarks QR31bn for new projects
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) president Essa bin Hilal al-Kuwari has called upon GCC member states to explore long-term…
Arab News // GCC chief calls for strategy to ensure water security
GCC Secretary-General Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani yesterday called for a futuristic GCC water security strategy for the 21st century, claiming the…
// Entwicklungsausschuss beschließt Antrag zur weltweiten Bekämpfung der Wasserknappheit
Der Ausschuss für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung hat heute einen Antrag der Koalitionsfraktionenzur weltweiten Bekämpfung der…
The Guardian // The megatrends companies must face to meet sustainability challenges
Systems thinking comes of age as KPMG says environmental, social and economic problems cannot be solved separately. The megaforces that KPMG…
NEXUS Interview // South African Forum shows strong potential of Nexus approach for promoting national dialogue
An interview with Margaret Catley-Carlson, Vice Chair, Canadian Water Network and Member of the Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and…
Conservation International Blog // Corporations are Critical to Protect Valuable Freshwater Sources
We all use fresh water every day; however, the fact remains that a large amount of the water used daily in the United States – and around the world –…
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