Jakarta, Dec. 10 -- Indonesia's National Development Planning Minister and Head of the National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas), Rachmat Pambudy, said the rise and fall of civilizations has long depended on their ability to manage water, energy, and food.

"Throughout history, the capacity to manage water, energy, and food has shaped the fate of civilizations. We can learn from ancient societies, including those who built the Dujiangyan irrigation system in China in 150 BC, which reflected an early understanding of the balance between water, land, food, and fuel," he said during the launch of Indonesia's Water, Energy, Food (WEF) Nexus Roadmap here on Wednesday.

He noted that in today's industrial era, the interdependence of w...