Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Wastes, including biomass and wastewater, have valuable resource recovery and reuse (RRR) potential. However, previous work has paid limited attention to the climate change adaptation and mitigation potential of RRR. This chapter reviews the linkages between climate change and business models of RRR...

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Autores principales: Danso, G., Cofie, Olufunke O., Okem, Andrew Emmanuel, Drechsel, Pay
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Publicado: Springer 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174363
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author Danso, G.
Cofie, Olufunke O.
Okem, Andrew Emmanuel
Drechsel, Pay
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description Wastes, including biomass and wastewater, have valuable resource recovery and reuse (RRR) potential. However, previous work has paid limited attention to the climate change adaptation and mitigation potential of RRR. This chapter reviews the linkages between climate change and business models of RRR innovations in building sustainable food systems. The review demonstrates that RRR can help societies adapt to climate change mitigation strategies by providing an additional value and sustainable source of nutrients—food, water, and energy. Water reuse as a mitigation strategy has demonstrated resource recovery more than technical challenges. Engineered but simple treatment systems with great cost-effectiveness and higher change of cost recovery, if integrated into an RRR concept, can help mitigate climate change. Effective adaptive measures require nature-based solutions to treat wastewater. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) documented innovative business models with a focus on circular economy principles and sustainable food systems and has the potential to mitigate climate change impacts. Policies on reducing GHG emissions and achieving a more circular economy with wastewater use options that can mitigate negative climate change impacts are discussed in this chapter.
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spelling CGSpace1743632025-10-14T15:09:09Z Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation Danso, G. Cofie, Olufunke O. Okem, Andrew Emmanuel Drechsel, Pay resource recovery reuse innovation climate change adaptation climate change mitigation lower-middle income countries business models water reuse resilience circular economy wastewater nutrients energy policies Wastes, including biomass and wastewater, have valuable resource recovery and reuse (RRR) potential. However, previous work has paid limited attention to the climate change adaptation and mitigation potential of RRR. This chapter reviews the linkages between climate change and business models of RRR innovations in building sustainable food systems. The review demonstrates that RRR can help societies adapt to climate change mitigation strategies by providing an additional value and sustainable source of nutrients—food, water, and energy. Water reuse as a mitigation strategy has demonstrated resource recovery more than technical challenges. Engineered but simple treatment systems with great cost-effectiveness and higher change of cost recovery, if integrated into an RRR concept, can help mitigate climate change. Effective adaptive measures require nature-based solutions to treat wastewater. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) documented innovative business models with a focus on circular economy principles and sustainable food systems and has the potential to mitigate climate change impacts. Policies on reducing GHG emissions and achieving a more circular economy with wastewater use options that can mitigate negative climate change impacts are discussed in this chapter. 2025-04-13 2025-04-29T06:19:00Z 2025-04-29T06:19:00Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174363 en Open Access Springer Danso, G.; Cofie, Olufunke; Okem, Andrew Emmanuel; Drechsel, Pay. 2025. Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation. In Mabhaudhi, T.; Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Senzanje, A.; Chivenge, P. P. (Eds.). Enhancing water and food security through improved agricultural water productivity: new knowledge, innovations and applications. Singapore: Springer. pp.265-278. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1848-4_12]
spellingShingle resource recovery
reuse
innovation
climate change adaptation
climate change mitigation
lower-middle income countries
business models
water reuse
resilience
circular economy
wastewater
nutrients
energy
policies
Danso, G.
Cofie, Olufunke O.
Okem, Andrew Emmanuel
Drechsel, Pay
Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation
title Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation
title_full Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation
title_fullStr Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation
title_full_unstemmed Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation
title_short Scaling resource recovery and reuse (RRR) innovations in low- and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation
title_sort scaling resource recovery and reuse rrr innovations in low and middle income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation
topic resource recovery
reuse
innovation
climate change adaptation
climate change mitigation
lower-middle income countries
business models
water reuse
resilience
circular economy
wastewater
nutrients
energy
policies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174363
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