Water-Energy-Food Security and Mining in Suriname: A project overview

This project overview describes an initiative by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to integrate Water-Energy-Food (WEF) security into development decisions related to mining in Suriname. The project involved a literature review, the development of the WEFsat-Mining tool, the creation of hydrologic assessment guidance, and capacity building through regional workshops.

• The IISD project in Suriname aimed to address the interlinked nature of water, energy, and food security, noting that large-scale developments like mining can both improve and negatively impact these components of human well-being.
• The initiative consisted of four primary tasks: a comprehensive literature review of WEF and mining, the development and status assessment of the WEFsat-Mining tool, the creation of Hydrologic Assessment Guidance for mining-related water monitoring, and capacity building via two regional workshops.
• To improve WEF security within the context of mining in Suriname, the report suggests investing in renewable energy systems and transportation at both national and sub-national levels, improving procurement policies at mine sites, and enhancing monitoring and indicator systems, specifically hydrologic monitoring.

APA

Huppé,, D. R. B. B. A. (2015). Water-Energy-Food Security and Mining in Suriname: A project overview. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-energy-food-security-and-mining-suriname-project-overview

Chicago

Huppé,, Dimple Roy,Livia Bizikova,Carter Borden,Gabriel A. Water-Energy-Food Security and Mining in Suriname: A project overview. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-energy-food-security-and-mining-suriname-project-overview.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hupp2015waterenergyfood, author = {Huppé,, Dimple Roy,Livia Bizikova,Carter Borden,Gabriel A.}, title = {{Water-Energy-Food Security and Mining in Suriname: A project overview}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-energy-food-security-and-mining-suriname-project-overview}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }