Resource nexus oriented decision making along the textile value chain: The case of wastewater management

Abstract

The textile industry has led to economic prosperity but harms the environment caused by untreated textile wastewater. This paper aims to integrate the textile value chain (TVC), resource nexus, the textile production chain (TPC), focusing on wastewater management (WWM) and environmental consequences (EC). The SCOPUS electronic database has selected 110 peer-reviewed relevant articles through PRISMA guidelines. The significant research gaps and seven substantial future research avenues have been identified through a systematic literature review. The predominant avenue portrayed effective integration of TPC associated EC interlinking the TVC to mitigate the silo thinking of SDGs by reinforcing the resource nexus synergies.

Keywords

• Textile industry
• Textile production chain
• Wastewater management
• Environmental sustainability
• Resource nexus
• Institutional challenges