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Zawya // WiSER Panel Discusses How Innovation Can Support the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Leading international and local experts in the fields of water, clean energy and environment convened on March 10, to discuss how innovation can…
GMA News online // Mang Tani honored with NRCP Achievement Award
Nathaniel "Mang Tani" Cruz was one of the recipients of the Achievement Award during the 82nd National Research Council of the Philippines…
FierceEnergy // Blog // Planning for the energy-water nexus
For quite some time, pockets of interest have been forming around the linkage between energy and water.
Nexus Basics // An Introduction to the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Arabic Language
The Nexus plays a crucial role in the Middle East. A nexus approach - specifically, to water and energy planning - can lead to smarter, more…
Conference // Call for Abstracts on "Exploring Geographic Connections"
Abstract submission for the conference "Exploring Geographic Connections", organised by the Australian National University and taking place in…
Conference cancelled // The "Nexus 2015: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference", Chapel Hill/USA, has been cancelled
On 18 Feb 2015, the hosts of the event, The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and collaborators, announced that this…
// Asian countries urged to plan for sustainable urbanization
Asia is the fastest-growing region in the world, with a billion people added to its cities from 1980 to 2010. Urbanization drives Asia's position as…
New Publication // Time to redirect the focus of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
The water-energy-food nexus is the "new kid on the block" in development thinking since 2008, and is a key concept within the UN post-2015…
Nexus Research // US National Science Foundation to spend 75 million USD on the Nexus
As a part of the 2016 budget, NSF plans to invest heavily in research on the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS). This is an NSF-wide…
The Nexus Network // Participants needed for South Africa workshop, 24 and 25 February 2015
ESRC would like to invite leading UK academic and non-academics to be selected for a two-day workshop in Cape Town to develop the scope of the…
Water Resources and Economics // Call for papers // Special Issue on Economics of River Restoration
Submission deadline for articles: 29 May 2015.
Climate Control News // Veolia wins Barangaroo contract
Lend Lease has awarded Veolia a long term contract to operate and maintain one of Australia's largest district energy, cooling and water treatment…
Renewable Energy for SIDS // Blog // IRENA Report Examines Renewables' Potential to Solve Water, Food and Energy Challenges
A report titled 'Renewable Energy in the Water, Energy and Food Nexus' finds that renewable energy has the potential to generate significant water…
blue&green tomorrow // Report: achieving renewable energy targets could address water challenges
Meeting renewable energy targets could significantly cut the amount of water used for generating electricity as water scarcity becomes a bigger risk,…
IWA Publishing // ABU DHABI: Study shows renewable energy saves significant water (29/01/15)
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) claims that realising the renewable energy plans of the Gulf Cooperation Council…
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