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SAsia meet on water, energy, food kicks off
The South Asian Regional Knowledge Forum on Water, Energy and Food kicked off in Kathmandu on Wednesday.The South Asian Regional Knowledge Forum on Water, Energy and Food kicked off in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
The event, with the support from Australia, has brought together researchers, policy makers and practitioners working across the three major river basins of South Asia—the Indus, Brahmaputra and Ganges—to address the interdependencies of the water, energy and food sectors.
Across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan, the river basins are home to around 300 million people.
Water, energy and food insecurity is increasing due to population growth and rising competition for scarce water resources between agriculture, energy, industry and the environment, according to a statement by the Embassy of Australia in Kathmandu.
“The forum will identify new ideas and approaches to manage these challenges,” the statement added.
“Australia is contributing its expertise and experience in integrated water resources management, sustainable agriculture and renewable energy.”