Prof. Quentin Grafton – The Water-Food-Energy Nexus and Addressing Wicked Problems

AWP Kini Interviews with Leading Water Practioners

Welcome to the seventh interview in the Kini Interview series. Today we talk to Prof. Quentin Grafton, an economist from the Australian National University who works at the nexus between Food, Water, Energy, and the Environment. In this interview Quentin discusses: • The future of food and farming in light of growing 2008 / 2009 food crises that is linked to water scarcity problems. • Networks and resources that may be used to learn more about these issues and engage with these problems. • Participatory planning processes used to develop policy on how to address these future problems. • Examples from the Asia Pacific region where these issues are prevalent and how they are playing out Please enjoy this far reaching, and inspiring discussion with Prof. Quentin Grafton.