What are the emerging technological solutions for solving the acute freshwater crisis, with special reference to seawater desalination and wastewater recycling? Discuss their economic viability.

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Developments in IT, space, computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, issues relating to intellectual property rights (IPR).

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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Seawater Desalination, Wastewater Recycling, Freshwater Scarcity

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