The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
This book argues that a variety of policies will be required to create synergies between the water-energy-food nexus sectors while reducing trade-offs in the development of a green economy. Despite rising demand for water, energy and food globally, the go
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THE
GREEN ECONOMY AND THE
WATER-ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS
The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Robert C. Brears
The Green Economy and the WaterEnergy-Food Nexus
Robert C. Brears Mitidaption Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
ISBN 978-1-137-58364-2 ISBN 978-1-137-58365-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-58365-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949912 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: YAY Media AS / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Macmillan Publishers Ltd. The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
Acknowledgements
I wish to first thank Rachael Ballard who is not only a wonderful commissioning editor but a visionary that enables books like mine to come to fruition. Second, I would like to thank all the people who have taken time out for an interview, to provide primary materials, and to offer invaluable insights. Without your help this book would not have been possible. Specifically, I wish to thank Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen (Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, Netherlands), Kate Auty (Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, ACT), Ben van de Wetering (Former Secretary General of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine), Marieke Doolaard (CBL Netherlands), Stephen Estes-Smargiassi (Massachusetts Water Resources Authority), Luis S. Generoso (City of San Diego Public Utilities), Amy Kean (New South Wales Department of Industry), Vlada Kenniff (NYC Environmental Prot
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