Prospects for development of water management in rostov region in system of relations “water-energy-food”

In modern socio-economic and environmental challenges, the sustainable development of regional water management systems must be carried out within the framework of a circular paradigm. However, not all circular approaches are sustainable. Therefore, implementing circular business models should be carried out on the principles of industrial symbiosis. The possibilities of achieving the synergistic effects of the circular economy increase significantly by implementing the water-energy-food relationship. The article substantiates the possibilities and prospects for the development of water management in the Rostov region based on intersectoral interactions between the water, energy, and food sectors of the economy. The prerequisites for the implementation of industrial symbiosis relations in the Rostov region were identified. Possible options for implementing industrial symbiosis relations, which showed good results, are proposed. The characteristics of the main processes implemented by the hydraulic system of the region to achieve sustainable development goals are given. The conclusions about the need for state institutional and infrastructural support for the development of the circular economy are drawn. The novelty of the results is that they go beyond the framework of the circular economy and represent a more holistic vision of the prospects for the development of regional water management. The conclusions can be used in regional management when adopting and developing a strategy for the development of regional water management.