FEW Nexus Innovation Think
“FEW Nexus Innovation Think” is a unique initiative that curates contemporary food-energy-water(FEW) nexus innovation thinking from a spectrum of sources in research and academia, leading newswires, reputable blogs and more in order that a wide range of stakeholders will likely find value and save time on the topical FEW nexus innovation searches and analysis. The expected outcome of the initiative is to support the appreciation of the emerging multiple perspectives on the complex nexus innovation thinking and its inter linkages and to catalyze a systematic move towards the emergence of a richer repository of innovative responses to global climate induced food, water and energy security challenges.
FAOSTAT offers more, better and easier-to-access data on key agricultural indicators
http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/FAO is pleased to launch a new and revamped FAOSTAT web site, making the world's most comprehensive statistical database on food, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, natural resources management and nutrition even more accessible for public use. The updated web-based...
read moreThe Solar Impulse Foundation launched the World Alliance for Clean Technologies on 11th November during COP22, as a legacy to the first ever solar flight around the world. Its goal is to federate the main actors in the field of clean technologies, in order to create...
read moreThe climate can have adverse effects on individuals and communities, especially where livelihoods are based on weather dependent resources. Better access and usability of products and services informed by climate information is one of the ways to help those...
read moreThe International Call for Best Sustainable Practices on Food Security
https://www.feedingknowledge.net/best-practicesThe International Call for Best Sustainable Practices on Food Security has been addressed to initiatives carried out in different parts of the world, focused on policies, technologies, know-how, services and products related to the theme of Expo Milano 2015 "Feeding...
read moreBusiness Commission : New Report Valuing the SDG Prize in Food and Agriculture
http://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-bsdc/Valuing-SDG-Food-Ag-Prize-Paper.pdf"The new report Valuing the SDG Prize in Food and Agriculture shows that meeting the challenges of the food and agriculture sectors sustain ably could unlock 14 major business opportunities worth US$2.3 trillion annually by 2030. Each opportunity has an estimated...
read moreProjecting Global Water Supplies with a new Tool
http://www.isciences.com/water-security-indicator-model"ISciences develops predictive model for anticipating water stress" ISciences' Water Security Indicator Model (WSIM) monitors and forecasts water anomalies on a near global basis.The ISciences Water Security Indicator Model (WSIM) monitors and forecasts water...
read moreThe IEA's Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016 tracks the core indicators of efficiency progress and policy development globally. This snapshot highlights the report's key findings indicating that the energy intensity improvements are speeding up... Read more via link...
read moreSoil Carbon Can’t Fix Climate Change By Itself—But It Needs to Be Part of the Solution
http://science.sciencemag.org/lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aad4273A rigorous study just published in the prestigious journal Science argues that soil alone cannot be can be counted on to save us from climate change. Yet the stark analysis does not undermine the importance of better understanding, protecting, and building carbon in...
read morePower from recycled water lights up Kirinyaga businesses
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Mwea-power-recycled-water/1107872-3370952-9l93wtz/index.htmlDubbed the low carbon emission clean energy technology transfer (LCET) programme, the project’s technology, will mostly be used to run small and medium-scale businesses. Particularly, this programme has focused on the installation of the ultra-low head micro power...
read moreIDMP Handbook on Drought Indicators and Indices
http://www.droughtmanagement.info/?page_id=2727&preview=trueThe indicators and indices listed herein are based from the IDMP Handbook on Drought Indicators and Indices and have been drawn from IDMP and partner literature and online searches. They are categorized by type and ease of use, and grouped into the following...
read moreThe Open Agriculture Initiative (OpenAg) is on a mission to create more farmers for the future of food production. They are developing the open source hardware and software platforms for sensor-controlled hydroponic and aeroponic agriculture systems. OpenAg is...
read moreTen Trends in Food Sustainability
https://www.barillacfn.com/en/magazine/food-and-sustainability/ten-trends-in-food-sustainabilityThe Sustainable Development Goals in terms of food, directly mentioned four main objectives: ending hunger, achieving food security, improving food nutrition and promoting sustainable production. Seeds&Chips - an the International Summit dedicated to food innovation...
read moreMassive Open Online Course (MOOC) : Food and our Future: Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/food-systems-southeast-asiaSEI, in partnership with UNEP, International Resource Panel and 10YFP Sustainable Food Systems Programme, is launching a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on ‘Food and our Future: Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia.’ It begins on 8 August 2016, is 5 weeks long...
read moreElectricity generated with water, salt and a three-atoms-thick membrane
http://phys.org/news/2016-07-electricity-salt-three-atoms-thick-membrane.html#jCpProponents of clean energy will soon have a new source to add to their existing array of solar, wind, and hydro power: osmotic power. Or more specifically, energy generated by a natural phenomenon occurring when fresh water comes into contact with seawater through a...
read moreValue chain innovation platforms to improve food security (VIP4FS)
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/project/developing-value-chain-innovation-platforms-improve-food-security-east-and-southern-africaThe developing value chain innovation platforms to improve food security in East and Southern Africa (VIP4FS), based in Uganda and Zambia, aims to identify principles and drivers that support scalable establishment of effective and equitable innovation platforms that...
read moreHow might the food waste be reduced significantly ?
https://challenges.openideo.com/challenge/food-waste/briefTHE OPENIDEO CHALLENGE PROCESS They are calling a global community to action – to share stories, reflections, interviews, and findings related to food waste during the Research phase. Then – collaboratively during the Ideas phase – they will create solutions that...
read moreWFP embraces innovation to help achieve Zero Hunger
http://innovation.wfp.org/blog/wfp-embraces-innovation-help-achieve-zero-hungerThe World Food Programme (WFP) is encouraging external organizations and the general public to share expertise, resources and bold solutions to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 and create a world without hunger. WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin said:...
read moreSmart Mapping Technology for Invasive Pest Population Risk Assessment
https://biotechin.asia/2016/07/10/nus-researcher-yingwei-speaks-on-how-he-used-smart-mapping-technology-to-provide-cutting-edge-food-security-solutionYan Yingwei, a final year PhD student from the Department of Geography at NUS, used Esri Geographic Information System (GIS) technology – otherwise known as smart mapping technology – to analyse the impact of climate change on invasive crop pest species, and used...
read moreSIM4NEXUS : A H2020 Project for Improved Decision Making on FEW Nexus
http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/202634_en.htmlLand, food, energy, water and climate are interconnected, comprising a coherent system (the ‘Nexus’), dominated by complexity and feedback.The integrated management of the Nexus is critical to secure the efficient and sustainable management of nexus resources....
read moreFEW Index = ((Food Sub-Index) × (Energy Sub-Index) × (Water Sub-Index)) Power 0.333 ? Here is How…
https://www.prgs.edu/pardee-initiative/food-energy-water/interactive-index.htmlHuman development depends on the security and availability of food, water, and energy resources. Quality food nurtures physical and mental well-being in children, clean water access leads to less intense and less frequent flood, disease, poverty, erosion or other...
read moreDiet Sustainability: A Measurement Whose Time is Now
https://www.cppcif.org/diet-sustainability-a-measurement-whose-time-is-now/Rationale and Context: Measuring the sustainability of diets across several geographical and cultural contexts as an inter- disciplinary topic of research interest seems on the surge worldwide. Given that the bulk of the world population resides in developing...
read morePBRME Catalyser: An Innovative Cluster Based Nexus Approach to Accelerated Low Carbon Transition in India
https://www.cppcif.org/pbrme-catalyser-an-innovative-cluster-based-nexus-approach-to-accelerated-low-carbon-transition-in-india/Problem Context: The par boiled rice mill industry in India is characterized by multiple challenges – technology for par boiled rice production and effluent treatment, poor rice husk, ash and bran recovery, ownership and nature of mill operations, working capital and...
read moreFood-Water-Energy Nexus Approaches: Are We On the Right Road to Rio+20?
https://www.cppcif.org/food-water-energy-nexus-approaches-on-the-right-road-to-rio20/Close to a billion population on this planet lack access to safe drinking water, modern energy services and food to lead healthy and productive lives; a great majority of them residing in the SSA and South Asian regions. The problem is likely to be exacerbated with...
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