new report by Asian Development Bank: Thinking about water differently: Managing the water–food–energy nexus

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The water-food-energy nexus is emerging as a critical issue in Asia and the Pacific. It is clear that solutions must be found to assure water security, thereby eliminating the immediate--and increasing--risk to food security, energy security, and economic growth and stability: water must be recognized as an economic as well as a social good. Governments need to be encouraged to think differently about water, take the longer-term view, and be mindful of the strategic and economic value of this limited resource.

This publication is the result of a scoping study initiated by the Asian Development Bank to better understand the issues associated with the water-food-energy nexus in Asia and the Pacific. It provides high-level guidance on the choices available to address the region's water security issues.

Asian Development Bank (2013), Thinking about water differently: Managing the water-food-energy nexus.
Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank.
ISBN 978-92-9254-252-8 (Print), 978-92-9254-253-5 (PDF)

Document is available here for download:
http://www.adb.org/publications/thinking-about-water-differently-managing-water-food-energy-nexus