Living in the water, food and energy nexus... "The world is home to 7 billion people, but how far have we come?" - So asked Babatunde Osotimehin, Under-Secretary General @ UN & Executive Director @ United Nations Population Fund.
Demand for water, food and energy is expected to rise by 30-50% in the next two decades, while economic disparities incentivise short-term responses in production and consumption that undermine long-term sustainability; how can this challenge be met?
Shortages could cause social and political instability, geopolitical conflict and irreparable environmental damage. Any strategy that focuses on one part of the water-food-energy nexus without considering its interconnections risks serious unintended consequences.
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