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1. introduction -- 2. The Green Economy -- 3. The Green Economy and Sustainable Development -- 4. Policy Tools to Reduce Water-Energy-Food Nexus Pressure -- 5. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in New York City -- 6. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Singapore -- 7. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Massachusetts -- 8. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Ontario -- 9. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Denmark -- 10. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Korea -- 11. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Colorado River Basin -- 12. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Murray-Darling River -- 13. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Rhine River Basin -- 14. Best Practices -- 15. Conclusions.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the innovative financial instruments and approaches available to implement water security and green growth initiatives in a range of contexts. It also provides in-depth case studies of these innovative applications in various locations of differing climates, lifestyles, and income levels

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. From Traditional Grey Infrastructure to Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 3. Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources -- chapter 4. Adaptive Management and Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 5. Amsterdam Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 6. Copenhagen Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 7. Melbourne Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 8. New York City Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 9. Philadelphia Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 10. San Francisco Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 11. Singapore Becoming a Blue-Green City Through Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 12. Best Practices and Conclusion.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Topics -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- A -- 15-Minute City -- 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -- Accessible Homes -- Active Living -- Active Transport -- Adaptation -- Adapting Cities to Climate Change -- Definition -- Introduction -- Urban Climate Adaptation Plans Guidelines -- Development of Urban Adaptation Plans for Cities with Population over 100,000 in Poland (MPA) -- Climate Risk Assessment Including Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Guide -- Climate-Friendly Cities -- Future Actions -- Summary/Conclusions -- References -- Adapting to a Changing Climate Through Nature-Based Solutions -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Negotiations -- Building India´s Resilience Through NbS -- Hazard-Specific Implementable Solutions -- Flood-Specific Interventions -- Cyclone-Specific Interventions -- Drought-Specific Interventions -- Implementing NbS-at-Scale -- Cross-References -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Adaptive Governance -- Adequate Housing -- Administration -- Advanced Environmental Practices -- Adversity -- Affordable Housing -- Affordable Shelter -- Age-Friendly Community -- Age-Friendly Future Cities -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Demographic Drivers -- WHO Age-Friendly City Model -- Principles of Age-Friendly Cities Building -- Co-design and Co-creation with Older Adults -- Co-operation with Diverse Stakeholders and Cross-Cutting Sectors -- Top-Down Political Commitment and Resources -- Age-Friendly Future Cities -- All-Age-Friendly Cities -- Age-Friendly Cities Promoting Equal Aging -- Age-Friendly City Development in the Global South -- Conclusion -- Cross-References -- References -- Further Reading -- Agency -- Agenda Post-2015 -- Agricultural Production -- Agroforestry.

While urban settlements are the drivers of the global economy and centres of learning, culture, and innovation and nations rely on competitive dynamic regions for their economic, social, and environmental objectives, urban centres and regions face a myriad of challenges that impact the ways in which people live and work, create wealth, and interact and connect with places. Rapid urbanisation is resulting in urban sprawl, rising emissions, urban poverty and high unemployment rates, housing affordability issues, lack of urban investment, low urban financial and governance capacities, rising inequality and urban crimes, environmental degradation, increasing vulnerability to natural disasters and so forth. At the regional level, low employment, low wage growth, scarce financial resources, climate change, waste and pollution, and rising urban peri-urban competition etc. are impacting the ability of regions to meet socio-economic development goals while protecting biodiversity. The response to these challenges has typically been the application of inadequate or piecemeal solutions, often as a result of fragmented decision-making and competing priorities, with numerous economic, environmental, and social consequences. In response, there is a growing movement towards viewing cities and regions as complex and sociotechnical in nature with people and communities interacting with one another and with objects, such as roads, buildings, transport links etc., within a range of urban and regional settings or contexts. This comprehensive MRW will provide readers with expert interdisciplinary knowledge on how urban centres and regions in locations of varying climates, lifestyles, income levels, and stages development are creating synergies and reducing trade-offs in the development of resilient, resource-efficient, environmentally friendly, liveable, socially equitable, integrated, and technology-enabled centres and regions.

Introduction -- Challenges to the Traditional Ocean Economy -- The Blue Economy -- Sustainable Fisheries -- Sustainable Aquaculture -- Marine Biotechnology -- Marine Renewable Energy -- Coastal Water Resources Management -- Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Ecosystem-based Adaptation -- Blue Financing -- Conclusions.

"This book provides a systematic review of nature-based solutions and their potential to address current environmental challenges. In the 21st Century, society is faced by rapid urbanisation and population growth, degradation and loss of natural capital and associated ecosystem services, an increase in natural disaster risks, and climate change. With growing recognition of the need to work with ecosystems to resolve these issues there is now a move towards nature-based solutions which involve utilising nature's ecosystem to solve societal challenges while providing multiple co-benefits. This book systematically reviews nature-based solutions from a public policy angle, assessing policy developments which encourage the implementation of nature-based solutions to address societal challenges while simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits. This includes enhancing sustainable urbanisation, restoring degraded ecosystems, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and reducing risks from natural disasters. While nature-based solutions can be applied strategically and equitably to help societies address a variety of climatic and non-climatic challenges there is still a lack of understanding on how best to implement them. The book concludes by providing a best practice guide for those aiming to turn societal challenges into opportunities. This book will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners and researchers involved in nature-based solutions, sustainable urban planning, environmental management and sustainable development generally"--

Intro -- Series Editor Foreword -- Series Foreword -- Natural Resource Management (NRM) -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Contents -- List of Tables -- 1: The Circular Economy -- Introduction -- The Linear Economy -- Linear Economy Challenges -- Economic Growth -- Changing Consumption Patterns -- Raw Material Scarcity -- Volatility of Resource Prices -- Population Growth -- Rapid Urbanisation -- Rising Infrastructure Demand -- Energy Use -- Water Degradation -- Waste -- Air Pollution -- Erosion of Ecosystem Services -- Climate Change -- Sustainable Development and Natural Capital -- The Circular Economy -- Decoupling Economic Growth from Resource Use -- Product Life Cycles in the Circular Economy -- Key Differences Between the Linear and Circular Economies -- The Role of Government in Developing a Circular Economy -- Encouraging Better Product Design -- Facilitating Better Consumption Choices -- Improving Waste Management -- Creating a Market for Waste to Resources -- Guidance on Developing the Circular Economy -- References -- 2: Circular Economy: Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Tools -- Introduction -- Fiscal Tools -- Environmental Taxes and Charges -- Implementation of Environmental Taxes and Charges -- Subsidies and Incentives -- Tradeable Permits -- Non-Fiscal Tools -- Regulations -- Green Public Procurement -- Enhancing Business Competitiveness -- Cluster Policies -- Education and Training -- Raising Industry Awareness and Capacity -- Industry-Based Standards -- Voluntary Agreements -- Eco-Labels and Certification -- Supporting Life Cycle Analyses -- Greening the Supply Chain -- Environmental Recognition Awards -- Extended Producer Responsibility -- Knowledge Transfer Networks -- Information-Based Tools -- Best Practice Measures for Selecting Effective Tool Mixes -- References -- 3: Natural Resource Management and the Circular Economy in London.

This book argues that a variety of policies will be required to create synergies between the water-energy-food nexus sectors while reducing trade-offs in the development of a green economy. Despite rising demand for water, energy and food globally, the governance of water-energy-food sectors has generally remained separate with limited attention placed on the interactions that exist between them. Brears provides readers with a series of in-depth case studies of leading cities, states, nations and regions of differing climates, lifestyles and income-levels from around the world that have implemented a variety of policy innovations to reduce water-energy-food nexus pressures and achieve green growth. The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus will be of interest to town and regional planners, resource conservation managers, policymakers, international companies and organisations interested in reducing water-energy-food nexus pressures, environmental NGOs, researchers, graduate and undergraduate students.