CIAO DATE: 01/2015
December 2014
Although the story of Africa is increasingly one of economic dynamism, some very real development challenges remain. Many of them are related to the interdependencies between three key resources—food, water, and energy, otherwise known as the food-water-energy “nexus.” Managing the nexus is vital, as the African continent’s highly uneven resource endowment increasingly limits prosperity and exposes many nations to severe climate change-induced stresses. In the area of food security, limited water and energy inputs have impeded agricultural productivity and, until these problems are solved, will prevent Africa from fulfilling its potential role of global breadbasket.
Resource link: Addressing the Food, Water, and Energy Nexus: Transatlantic Perspectives and Africa's Great Chance [PDF] - 2.7M