The green economy and the water-energy-food nexus [electronic resource] /
Brears, Robert C.author.
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 governance of water-energy-food sectors has generally remained separate with limited attention placed on the interactions that exist between them.  Brears provides readers with a series of in-depth case studies of leading cities, states, nations and regions of differing climates, lifestyles and income-levels from around the world that have implemented a variety of policy innovations to reduce water-energy-food nexus pressures and achieve green growth.  The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus will be of interest to town and regional planners, resource conservation managers, policymakers, international companies and organisations interested in reducing water-energy-food nexus pressures, environmental NGOs, researchers, graduate and undergraduate students.
Includes index.
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.
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 governance of water-energy-food sectors has generally remained separate with limited attention placed on the interactions that exist between them.  Brears provides readers with a series of in-depth case studies of leading cities, states, nations and regions of differing climates, lifestyles and income-levels from around the world that have implemented a variety of policy innovations to reduce water-energy-food nexus pressures and achieve green growth.  The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus will be of interest to town and regional planners, resource conservation managers, policymakers, international companies and organisations interested in reducing water-energy-food nexus pressures, environmental NGOs, researchers, graduate and undergraduate students.
Environmental management.
Environmental economics.
Environmental policy.
Environmental geography.
Environmental Management.
Environmental Economics.
Environmental Policy.
Environmental Geography.
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.