Financing Water Security and Green Growth offers a comprehensive overview of the innovative financial instruments and approaches available to implement water security and green growth initiatives at various scales and in different contexts. Robert C. Brears explores the use of a variety of public, private, and blended finance models to create climate-resilient water supplies, reduce water-energy-food nexus pressures, encourage water conservation and efficiency, and increase water reliability. He examines how these methods can decrease the costs and pollution associated with wastewater disposal, utilize natural processes to improve water quality, manage water quantity by restoring the hydrologic function of the landscape, and improve overall water governance. The book also provides in-depth case studies of the innovative application of financing tools to achieve water security and green growth in various locations of differing climates, lifestyles, and income levels, and identifies best practices.
By:
Robert C. Brears (Founder Founder Our Future Water)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 18mm,
Width: 162mm,
Spine: 241mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9780192847843
ISBN 10: 0192847848
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 13 June 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1: Introduction 2: Water Security and Green Growth 3: Innovative Policies and Technologies to Achieve Water Security and Green Growth 4: Financing Water Security and Green Growth 5: Green Bonds, Environmental Impact Bonds, and Green Loans Financing Water Security and Green Growth 6: Debt-for-Nature Swaps Financing Water Security and Green Growth 7: Payments for Watershed Services Financing Water Security and Green Growth 8: Market-based Instruments Financing Water Security and Green Growth 9: Public-Private Partnerships Financing Water Security and Green Growth 10: Biodiversity Offsets Financing Water Security and Green Growth 11: Tradable Permits Financing Water Security and Green Growth 12: Best Practices and Conclusion
Robert C. Brears is the founder of Our Future Water and an International Sectoral Expert (Water) Consultant with the UN's Green Climate Fund. He is the author of 11 books, including Urban Water Security (Wiley, 2016), Blue and Green Cities: The Role of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), and Water Resources Management: Innovative and Green Solutions (De Gruyter, 2021), among others.
