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Water Sustainability and Renewable Energy: A Synopsis

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Glossary

Carbon dioxide:

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the predominant greenhouse gas. Anthropogenic CO2 emissions are created largely by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Circular economy:

A way for businesses to tackle the triple bottom line and realize a more sustainable future. The circular economy minimizes the use of natural resources and the production of unrecoverable waste.

Climate resilience:

Climate resilience is the ability to prepare for, mitigate, and recover from the costs of climate impacts. It includes not only episodic weather events, but also long-term climate effects.

Greenhouse gas:

GHG is greenhouse gas such as CO2 and methane. These gases contribute to global warming by capturing some of the outgoing infrared radiation before it leaves the atmosphere.

Sustainability:

The most widely quoted definition of sustainability and sustainable development is that by the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations in 1987: “sustainable development is development that meets the...

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  1. The Water Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA, USA

    Harry X. Zhang

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Zhang, H.X. (2023). Water Sustainability and Renewable Energy: A Synopsis. In: Zhang, H.X. (eds) Water Sustainability. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2466-1_1111

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