Water Quality Trading by Robert C Brears

Water Quality Trading by Robert C Brears

Water Quality Trading: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Water Management and Pollution Reduction unlocks the potential of market-based solutions for addressing water quality challenges. This comprehensive guide provides a clear and actionable framework for balancing economic and environmental priorities through Water Quality Trading (WQT) programs.

Designed for policymakers, environmental professionals, business leaders, and academics, this book equips readers with the insights and tools needed to design, implement, and scale effective WQT initiatives. It covers core concepts and strategies, including pollution caps, credit systems, and trading frameworks, while offering guidance on aligning programs with water quality standards and leveraging cost-effective compliance solutions.

The book explores how technological innovations such as blockchain, AI, and advanced analytics are transforming WQT operations and enhancing transparency. It also provides a global perspective, showcasing how WQT is being adapted to tackle international challenges such as transboundary pollution and climate resilience. Practical case studies and lessons offer real-world insights to inspire and inform WQT initiatives.

Written for professionals and practitioners, Water Quality Trading combines actionable strategies with a vision for a sustainable future. Whether you are new to WQT or looking to optimize existing programs, this resource is essential for achieving cleaner water, healthier ecosystems, and economic sustainability.

Robert C. Brears is the Editor-in-Chief of the Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies and the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures; both Major Reference Works published with Springer Nature. He is the author of nine books, including the Palgrave Macmillan titles Blue and Green Cities: The role of blue-green infrastructure in managing urban water resources, The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, Natural Resource Management and the Circular Economy, Climate Resilient Water Resources Management, and Developing the Circular Water Economy. Robert is the series editor of the Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies. He is the Founder of Our Future Water, which has a Knowledge Partnership with the World Bank's Connect4Climate Program to take on climate change and the UNEP/World Bank/OECD-hosted Green Growth Knowledge Platform.

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ISBN 13	9781991370037
Title	Water Quality Trading
Author	Robert C Brears
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Our Future Water
Year published	2025-03-05
Number of pages	158
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