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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 –…
Weekly Technology Times (Pakistan) // Conference highlights vitality of alternate energy resources
The alternate energy sources in Pakistan need to be utilized in order to meet the demand of the country. Pakistan is amongst the countries that…
So what's new? // Getting to Grips with the Water-Energy-Food "Nexus"
What has brought nexus thinking to the fore, and what does this nexus look like? How does it relate to climate compatible development?
Photo Contest // Asia Pacific Photo-Story Contest 2012: "Water, Energy and Food Nexus"
Asia Pacific Youth Task Force on RIO +20 is organizing the Asia Pacific Photo-Story Contest 2012 to mark the Voices of Youth globally in RIO+20, The…
Gulf Times // Minister calls for sustainable, balanced development
The importance of generating adequate drinking water in the region's states to meet the growing demand without causing any harm to the future…
The Peninsula (Qatar) // Three-day 10th Gulf Water Conference opens today
The three-day conference with the title 'Water in the GCC States: The Water-Energy-Food Nexus' and under the patronage of Minister of Energy and…
Business Report (South Africa) // Water, food and energy challenges must be met
Change is never easy and seldom welcomed, but it is again upon us as a nation. Like it or not there are some fundamental truths that we need to start…
The Guardian // Ecosystem economics: navigating the water-food-energy nexus
When we talk about natural resource constraints on business – such as shortages in water or increases in the cost of energy or agricultural products…
Green Climate Fund // Nexus Conference Co-Chair Uschi Eid supports Germany's offer to host Green Climate Fund in Bonn
On 13 April 2012 Germany officially submitted its application for Bonn to accommodate the headquarters of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Uschi Eid,…
Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) // Getting to grips with the water-energy-food "nexus"
The 'nexus' has become a popular buzz word to describe the complex linkages among water, energy and food security — sectors that have traditionally…
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