ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at water, focusing on how to ensure a reliable supply of sufficient clean water, the proper management of sanitation to protect health, and resilient protection from extreme weather events such as drought or flood. Solutions offered include: supporting public ownership of the water industry, taking a holistic approach, working with nature, using techniques such as permeable surfaces, reducing water consumption, rainwater harvesting, water reuse, sponge cities, nutrient reclamation from sewage, constructed wetlands, regulatory change, and associated standards and principles.
