Understanding South Africa's most urgent sustainability challenge

"The message is clear: if we want to ensure the resilience of the environmental and social systems that we need for sustainable development, we must inspire new forms of dialogue underpinned by rigorous science and accurate data, and a new consensus on equitable access. Collated in this report is information commissioned from diverse and reliable sources to construct a vivid picture of the state of the resources in the FEW Nexus. It is intended to stimulate immediate action, and catalyse proactive collaboration within government, the private sector and civil society to identify integrated solutions for the provision of food, energy and water security for all within a framework of equitable and sustainable growth."