Why Green Economy? // Who should value nature?
This article is the executive summary of the report Who should value nature? published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Ecosystem Marketplace // Water, Energy, Food: Nexus Thinking Catches On, But Nexus Spending Lags
As sectors search for ways to apply integrated solutions that address the needs of water, energy and food, they are too often leaving out a critical…
Opportunities // Newton fund opportunities: India and China
Two Newton Fund opportunities may be of interest
Zawya // BP supporting Masdar to Offset Carbon Impact of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week this January
Masdar , BP partnership to help mitigate carbon impact of delegate travel and operations at biggest international sustainability event in the Middle…
1663 // The Water-Energy Nexus
Water and energy resources are interdependent–using one requires the other. This presents a particular challenge in the American West.
Environmental Working Group // A Lost Opportunity for Americans' Health and the Environment
Around the world, food production occupies more land than any other human activity.
Kompulsa // Blog // Addressing The Water-Energy Nexus
Water has always been a necessity as our bodies cannot survive without hydration, plus the rest of the ecosystem relies on it for that, and other…
Eco-business // Asia's largest solar desalination plant set up
Former president and co-chairman of Pakistan People's Party, Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Sindh government to complete construction of 750…
Food Navigator // 'Regulations and incentives' needed to reduce trillions of tonnes of hidden water use globally
Governmental and institutional actions are needed urgently to reduce the estimated 1.8 million tonnes of water — per person - used in food production…
Saudi Gazette // Investors keen on growing Saudi water, power needs
Rapidly growing population growth and a sustained development boom in Saudi Arabia have resulted in unprecedented demand for effective and efficient…
Smart Cities Council // Is your city ready to tackle the challenge of the century?
Christian Anderson contends that how we manage the energy/water nexus will define this century.
The World Bank // Blog // Mapping Water Efficiency and Climate Resilience in South Asia
In South Asia, about 1.5 billion people are affected by water stress and scarcity, due to increasing demand for water resources; as the climate…
Slides // Dammed or damned: the role of hydropower in the water and energy nexus
by Andrea Castelletti, Associate Professor at Politecnico di Milano (Italy), at the E4D ETH Winter School 2015 on Global Water Challenges
A North Dakota City shows how to get smart on water infrastructure
Water infrastructure and management play a key role in the development of smart citites, and smart cities of the future must intelligently address…
// Press Release // IWS to explore energy-efficient desal methods
Expert on desalination technologies calls IWS a "strong platform to spark innovation".