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Opinion // Putting nature in the equation
Nature is the missing, fourth dimension of the water-food-energy security nexus, says Dr Mark Smith, Director of IUCN's Water Programme.
CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food Director's Blog // World Water Day Message: Integrated thinking to address water and food security challenges
"The WFE nexus is an approach to balance development priorities in a more integrated manner. The approach supports a transition to sustainability, by…
WWF // South Africa's water future in a crowded, connected and complex world
"Water quality and availability underpins both food and energy production, leading us to what is fast becoming recognised as the defining challenge…
Campaign // "Ripples on Water": A global water campaign
The "Ripples on Water" campaign aims to bring more attention to water issues through a creative combination of art, science and development. A…
Forbes // EDF's Wolf Calls For Three Sectors, Water-Energy-Food, To Be Governed By One Policy
"Clearly at the end of the day if you want to provide water, energy and food to a household, the nexus between them is evident."
SABMiller Blog // A World Water Day question: How do we do more with less?, asks Andy Wales of SABMiller
The theme of this year's World Water Day is Water and Food Security, and its aim is to encourage us all to be more aware of the amount of water we…
UNCCD News // Water, energy and food security: from silo thinking to systemic approaches
Every single global environmental challenge encompasses a high level of complexity. Land degradation and desertification are no exception. Their…
Water-Energy Nexus // "We need to shift from energy-climate to energy-water"
World Energy Council and World Water Council join forces to encourage public policy to address the "water-energy nexus"
State of the Planet <<-->> Earth Institute Blog // Millennium Villages shed light on water security on World Water Day
Lessons from the Millennium Villages Project can lead the way forward. Based in the poorest and most challenging environments in sub-Saharan Africa,…
Planet under Pressure - Conference Blog // Green Economy: Roadmaps, Routes and Destinations
We need green economy roadmaps with "concrete goals and benchmarks of progress" and we need them fast, according to the zero draft of the outcome…
Mail and Guardian (South Africa) // Why don't we love water anymore?
"The water-food-energy nexus is at the heart of any country."
Ban Ki-moon // Nexus approach highlighted
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlights "nexus approach" while urging that environmental, social and economic aspects of development be integrated
EPO.de // Innovationsbeirat diskutiert Wasser-, Energie- und Ernährungssicherheit
Der Innovationsbeirat des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) tagt am Dienstag im Bonner Hauptsitz des…
IRIN Global // Joined-up thinking on water, energy and food
Africa's third longest river, the Niger, is a source of water, food and energy for nine West African countries. But frequent droughts induced by a…
The Express Tribune (Pakistan) // The food-water-energy nexus — Pakistan walking a tightrope
Globalisation has reshaped the world today, making it more interconnected and interdependent. Unfortunately, its benefits have not been equally…
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