The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Presents a series of case studies that illustrate how cities, states, nations and regions of differing climates, lifestyles and income-levels have implemented policies to reduce water-energy-food nexus pressures

Discusses the components of the food-water-energy nexus and the pressures it faces from rapid economic growth and climate change

Provides a review of the various fiscal and non-fiscal tools available for reducing the global demand on the water, energy and food sectors

Examines how states, nations and regions have implemented policies to reduce water-energy-food nexus pressures Discusses the components of the food-water-energy nexus Review fiscal & non-fiscal tools available for reducing the global demand on water, energy & food sectors

Auteur

Robert C. Brears is the founder of Mitidaption, Mark and Focus, and is Director on the International Board of the Indo Global Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture.

Contenu

1. introduction.- 2. The Green Economy.- 3. The Green Economy and Sustainable Development.- 4. Policy Tools to Reduce Water-Energy-Food Nexus Pressure.- 5. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in New York City.- 6. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Singapore.- 7. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Massachusetts.- 8. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Ontario.- 9. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Denmark.- 10. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Korea.- 11. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Colorado River Basin.- 12. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Murray-Darling River.- 13. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Rhine River Basin.- 14. Best Practices.- 15. Conclusions.