If the geosciences community understands the intimate interactions between for example water, energy and food supply, a view expressed recently in terms of the water, food and energy nexus, we should be able to make a real contribution to joined-up thinking in the way that resources are managed. So, how can we ensure that our understanding influences management practices? Can we identify underlying approaches to apply to problems? Can we solve current problems without compromising the requirements of the future?
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The Panellists for this debate are: Professor Günter Blöschl, Vice-President, EGU. Livia Peiser, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Dr Ioana Popescu, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. Professor James Woudhuysen, journalist and author. The Chairperson is: Dr Caspar Hewett. You can tweet about the debate using #tgd16 |