Why are ZLD processes on the rise? Access to water is no longer assured. Cape Town narrowly averted “Day Zero” amid intense public scrutiny during a 2018 drought. In June 2019, the 11 million residents of Chennai, India, endured a day without drinking water, and in 2020, the towns of Stanthorpe and Clifton in Queensland, Australia, both experienced water depletion. These incidents are not isolated and are projected to escalate as climate change effects intensify. When faced with systemic risks to economic growth and public health, the economic implications of…
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