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Constraints and Barriers to the Adoption of NBS

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This chapter examines some of the key bottlenecks and barriers related to NBS for water resources management. Considerations here will include public acceptance and understanding of water reuse, contaminant risk, demonstration projects, financing water reuse projects and legislation/policy together with water re-use management.

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O’Hogain, S., McCarton, L. (2018). Constraints and Barriers to the Adoption of NBS. In: A Technology Portfolio of Nature Based Solutions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73281-7_5

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