ESEIA Lecture Series: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems in Sustainable Communities in the EU and Africa
Aula, TU Graz Rechbauerstraße 12, Graz, ÖsterreichGuest lecture by Fadi Comair, Director of Energy, Environment and Water Research Centre (EEWRC) at the Cyprus Institute, ESEIA memberResponse 1: Sylvain Migan, Director General of Hydraulic Resources of the Benin and Advisor of the President (remotely)Response 2: Thomas Schauppenlehner, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, ViennaChair: Daniela Fuchs-Hanusch, TU Graz, Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering Climate change and growing populations are placing additional pressure on the availability of food, energy and water especially in the Mediterranean parts of Europe and particularly in Africa, accompanied by an increased environmental footprint. The Water, Energy, Food, Ecosystems Nexus approach is key to ensuring resilient, circular and green economies and to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Our guest lecturer will address these challenges and explain how a range of stakeholders across countries need to be engaged. He will also explain how science diplomacy can advance co-development in the EU and in African communities using the example of the EU…