Poll: How to address the nexus between water, energy, & food security
Published by Claudia Casarotto, Innovations for Poverty Action - Deputy Country Director - Kenya in Social
With the growing world population, particularly in urban areas, the water, energy, and food resources will be facing growing challenges. By 2030, water supply could face a 40% shortfall, with the world's food needs growing by as much as 50%. By 2050, energy demand will be three times greater than it was a mere decade ago. Urban development, infrastructure quality, investments in water and energy, demand and supply management solutions could all have an impact on water resources, food and energy production.
How to address the nexus between water, energy, and food security in an urbanising world? Click here to take the poll.
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byArgonne National Laboratory
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Category: Social
- Policy
- Energy
- Water Supply
3 Comments
I think that the use of sea water or brackish water greenhouses will solve the problem.
Published by Lazar Gantman, IDE Americas, Inc - Lead Project Design Engineer
To address the nexus among water energy and food add value of sustainability and subs-tract cost of profitability ethically, morally and administratively.
Published by Virendra Nath Pandey, Mataikya Foundation - CEO
You are always mortal.Do not plan to live.Plan to live better whatever it takes ie; life, time ,money, or things. Do not make haste. Management is needed at all levels,for body and mind, people and places. Care for people, humanity shall survive at all costs.
Published by Virendra Nath Pandey, Mataikya Foundation - CEO