Food processing requires energy
Food production requires energy in terms of machinery & fertilizer
Biofuels production impacts on food supply.
Water infrastructure & use impacts on fish stocks
Water infrastructure impacts on land use
Water infrastructure & use impacts on food supplies
Climate change means that rainfall & water availability are likely to become more uncertain.
Food production impacts on water availability through over irrigation & groundwater extraction
Pastoral and arable food production needs clean water
Fossil fuel extraction impacts on food supply and food prices.
Food distribution requires energy, often referred to as 'Food Miles'
Food production impacts on water quality through agro-chemical runoff & salinization
Energy production impacts on water quality e.g. pollution of groundwater supplies.
Clean water supply requires energy for treatment, pumping & distribution as well as for biofuel growth.
Energy production needs water e.g. nuclear cooling
Energy production impacts on water availability
