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NEXUS Resource Platform Newsletter June 2012
NEXUS INTERVIEWS
Translating Nexus Research into Nexus Policy-making - an interview with Holger Hoff On the SEI's work on the water, energy and food security nexus. Read more on http://www.water-energy- food.org/en/news/view__630/translating_nexus_research_into_nexus_policy-making.html
South African Forum shows strong potential of Nexus approach for promoting national dialogue – an interview with Margaret Catley-Carlson. Read more on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/interviews/view__543/south_african_forum_shows_strong_potential_of_nexus_approach_for_promoting_national_dialogue.html
NEXUS AT RIO+20 AND NEXUS MESSAGING
World Bank Group suggests a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) for energy, food, and water for Rio+20. Read more on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/view__594/world_bank_suggests_a_set_of_sustainable_development_goals_sdgs_for_energy_food_and_water.html
The Last Push for Rio: The Rio+20 Summit is less than a month away. Policymakers and civil society representatives have been advocating for the inclusion of the nexus approach in "The Future We Want", the outcome document of the negotiations. Read more on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/view__615/the_last_push_for_rio.html
Women's Major Group Intervention "Food, Water and Energy" - http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__634/womens_major_group_intervention_food_water_and_energy.html
The Mekong2Rio Messages on http://www.water-energy-food.org/documents/events/2012/mekong/mekong2rio_messages.pdf
G-Science Academies Statement on the "Energy and Water Linkage: Challenge to a Sustainable Future" on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/view__580/energy_and_water_linkage_challenge_to_a_sustainable_future.html
Water for Food Conference Ends with Calls to 'Think Big' on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__653/water_for_food_conference_ends_with_calls_to_think_big.html
NEXUS REPORTS & PAPERS
"Confront scarcity now or pay later": The 2012 European Report on Development highlights predicted increases in the scarcity of natural resources, read more on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/view__589/confront_scarcity_now_or_pay_later.html
“The Global Resource Nexus: The Struggles for Land, Energy, Food, Water, and Minerals”, read more on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/calendar/view__578/the_global_resource_nexus_the_struggles_for_land_energy_food_water_and_minerals.html
“No water, no energy. No energy, no water”, by Deloitte on http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/Energy_us_er/us_er_NoWaterNoEnergy_POV_May2012.pdf
Working Towards Sustainable Development: Opportunities for decent work and social inclusion in a green economy, by ILO, on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__641/working_towards_sustainable_development_opportunities_for_decent_work_and_social_inclusion_in_a_green_economy.html
Nile Basin Discourse: Water, Food and Energy Security in A Changing Climate, on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__635/nile_basin_discourse_water_food_and_energy_security_in_a_changing_climate.html
RECENT AND FORTHCOMING NEXUS EVENTS
Mekong2Rio: International Conference on Transboundary River Basin Management, Read more on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/calendar/view__408/international_conference_on_transboundary_river_basin_management_phuket.html
Rio Water Day: Recognizing Progress, Taking Action for the Future We Want, on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/calendar/view__609/water_day_at_rio_20_recognizing_progress_taking_action_for_the_future_we_want.html
Re|Source 2012: Food, Energy, Water (for all) on 12 and 13 July 2012 in
Re|Oxford, UK. Read more on
Re|http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/calendar/view__537/food_energy_wa
Re|ter_for_all.html
OTHER SELECTED NEXUS NEWS
Bringing the Water-Food-Energy Security Nexus to Africa. Read more on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/view__650/bringing_the_water-food-energy_security_nexus_to_africa.html
The tightening "choke point" between energy demand and water supply jeopardizes China's economic stability, by Circle of Blue on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__639/choke_point_china.html
The Energy-Water-Food Nexus Research Highlight of the Australian National University on- http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__637/the_energy-water-food_nexus_research_highlight_of_the_australian_national_university.html
Conflicts Escalate in Brazil as Drought Drags On, by OOSKAnews, on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__632/conflicts_escalate_in_brazil_as_drought_drags_on.html
UN Guidelines Address "Land-Grabs", by OOSKAnews, on http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/media/redirect__633/un_guidelines_address_land-grabs.html
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| Contact information |
Michael Stoyke
(email: information@water-energy-food.org) |
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| News type | Inbrief |
| File link |
http://www.water-energy-food.org |
| File link local |
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| Source of information | http://www.water-energy-food.org |
| Keyword(s) | Nexus Water-Food-Energy |
| Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INDUSTRY , INFRASTRUCTURES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , WATER DEMAND |
| Geographical coverage | n/a |
| News date | 07/06/2012 |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
