Despite the implementation of strict legal standards concerning nutrient loads within
wastewater discharges in all European Union (EU) Member States it was not possible to …

The world is currently striving to achieve the globally adopted sustainable development
goals (SDGs). Exploring the role of technology in achieving the SDGs is critical for the …

The issue of drug disposal, as well as the development and implementation of efficient
collection strategies, represents an important concern at the highest European level. This …

Water resources tax is an important means to strengthen the integrated water resources
management and water governance. The Chinese government started the Tax-for-Fee …

Sustainable development is crucial to humanity. Utilization of primary socio-environmental
data for analysis is essential for informing decision making by policy makers about …

The collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater is estimated to consume more than 2%
of the world's electrical energy, whilst some wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can …

The principle of cost recovery established by the Water Framework Directive underlines the
need for tax rates, which can raise enough revenue to finance the cost of treatments applied …

Whether the implementation of the water resources tax policy can stimulate the water-saving
behavior of social water users is one of the important criteria for evaluating the …

Pollution from wastewater discharges requires the treatment of all wastewater to maintain
water bodies in good condition, as well as the possibility of reusing this water. Thus …

As one key environmental regulation measure, China's pollution levy policy has been widely
discussed; however, existing research has solely concentrated on the emissions reduction …