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In the circular economy, the aim is to keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract value from them while in use, and recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of each service life. The circular water economy optimises water resources and extracts valuable resources from water and wastewater, all the while mitigating emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change.
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Brears, R.C. (2020). The Circular Water Economy. In: Developing the Circular Water Economy . Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32575-6_4
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