This book presents new research on policy innovations that promote the
development of the circular water economy. In contrast to the linear
economy, the circular water economy promotes the reduction of water
consumption, reuse of water, and recovery of resources from wastewater
to not only increase resilience to climate change but also to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the provision of water and
wastewater-related services. Providing a series of in-depth case studies
of important locations in differing climates around the globe that have
implemented a variety of policy innovations to develop the circular
water economy, this book is a valuable resource for water and resource
conservation managers, policymakers, international companies and
organisations interested in the circular economy, environmental NGOs,
researchers, as well as graduate and undergraduate students.
- Systematically reviews policy innovations to develop the circular
water economy
- Illustrates how leading locations from around the world have
developed the circular water economy to increase resilience to climate
change while reducing emissions
- Provides 'best practices' for other locations around the world aiming
to implement the circular water economy