Tackling water security: A global need of cross-cutting approaches

The Virtual Special Issue entitled Tackling Water Security is mainly focused on water availability, water quality, management, governance, biotic or abiotic emerging contaminants and policy development in the Anthropocene. The issue is further dedicated to highlight the new opportunities and approaches to elevate the efficiency of water treatment and wastewater reuse. It has undergone an open call for papers and rigorous peer review process, where each submission has been evaluated by the panel of experts. 43 articles have been selected from 85 submissions that represents the ongoing research and development activities. The message that emerged explicitly from nearly a hundred submissions to this special issue is that there is an urgent global need for crosscutting approaches for the rational, quick, cost-effective and sustainable solutions for tackling water-security in the Anthropocene.

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This virtual special issue focuses on water security in the Anthropocene, highlighting the need for global interdisciplinary approaches to address water-related challenges.