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Water-Energy-Food Confrontations in China - The King is Thirsty

China's rapid urbanization has led to water, energy, and food conflicts. This article explores China's water crisis, its impact on energy and agriculture, and potential solutions for a sustainable future.

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Water-Energy-Food Confrontations in China - The King is Thirsty

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  1. Water-Energy-Food Confrontations in the World’s Fastest Urbanizing Country • China

  2. Water on the Move

  3. 26% ~2%

  4. 20% of Water Used in China Goes to Coal

  5. The King is Thirsty China’s Demand for Energy is Outpacing its Freshwater Supply

  6. Agricultureon the Move

  7. Agricultureon the Move

  8. The Queen 400 GW by 2020

  9. Electricity On the Move

  10. Illustration by Mikel Jaso http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-06/why-we-care-about-the-price-of-water-in-china-peter-orszag.html

  11. Rivers Run Red, Green, Denim Blue... • Reuters/China Daiily.. (March 31, 2013) : If you Think China’s Air is Bad you Should see the Water, Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/china-water-pollution-2013-3?op=1

  12. Solutions Low-Energy Water Wastewater to Energy Renewable-Powered Treatment Enforcement of Water Pollution Prevention Laws Water-Efficient Energy Off-Grid Renewables Energy Efficiency

  13. Solutions Baseline Data & Mapping Water-Energy Policies & Planning Technologies Subnational partnerships

  14. New U.S.-China Water-Energy Program Photo Credit Daily BeastL: http://cdn.thedailybeast.com/content/dailybeast/articles/2014/11/12/obama-and-xi-jinping-say-they-ll-work-together-to-save-environment/jcr:content/image.img.2000.jpg/1415810684415.cached.jpg

  15. New Subnational Low-Carbon Cooperation Photo Credit Xinhua: ttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-09/16/CnybnyE005043_20150915_NYMFN0A002_11n.jpg

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