Information brief on Water and Energy Sustainability
- UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC). January 2014
- For the purpose of the 2014 International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference and in preparation for World Water Day 2014 focusing on 'Water and Energy', the UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) has produced a series of information briefs on different issues and tools. This brief looks at how success in economic growth requires harnessing the potential of ecosystems to satisfy the demands of water and energy. It investigates managing the environmental impacts of water and energy, some environmental effects of water and energy, managing the environmental impacts of water and energy and how to implement the water-energy nexus sustainably.
- Geographical coverage: Global
- Main themes: Economic impact, Economic instruments, Ecosystems, Energy, Environment, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), Risk management, Sustainable development, Water policy, Water supply
- Main target audience: All audiences, Policy makers, Stakeholders
- Main purpose: Awareness raising, Educational, Guidance, Stimulate debate
- Type of resource: Briefing note
- Download file (350 KB)
- Other versions and languages:
- Information brief on Securing Access to Water and Energy (English) (353 KB)
- Information brief on Water and Energy (English) (363 KB)
- Information brief on Water and Energy efficiency (English) (334 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre agua y energía (Spanish) (386 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre garantizar el acceso al agua y la energía (Spanish) (360 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre la eficiencia en el uso del agua y la energía (Spanish) (361 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre sostenibilidad del agua y la energía (Spanish) (358 KB)