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)
News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.water-energy-food.org
File link local	mailing-005-2012-06-30-543192483.pdf (PDF, 195 Kb)
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