Pollution and threats to the environment

The abundance of organic pollutants found in wastewater affect urban surface waters.

Arsenic contamination poses a major environmental problem, especially in Southeast Asian countries like Bangladesh and India.

Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (N) emissions, as an important component of global N cycle, have been significantly altered by anthropogenic activities, and consequently have had a global impact on air pollution and ecosystem services.

Freshwater is a finite resource and is being deteriorated directly and indirectly by anthropogenic pressures.

This book introduces the latest results in research and practice of industrial solid waste recycling in China's western regions, where more than 50% of the waste in the whole country was produced.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Farming - Energy & Environment - Water (ITsFEW 2018).

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This book comprises some of the major facts and solutions on environmental studies and its importance on the ecosystem.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to microcosms (N-systems) in multiple-species testing and aquatic ecosystem risk assessment.

The control of arsenic pollution has attracted worldwide attention, as it is one of the top 20 hazardous substances, and greatly threatens the human health, ecological balance, and industrial development.

This book focuses on interdisciplinary issues of human health in the changing urban environments of India's largest megacities-Delhi and Mumbai.

This book has been written by two experts in ventilation and indoor air quality with vast experience in the field of kitchen ventilation in both Asia and Europe.

The current global environmental crisis is primarily the result of non-standardized parameters for environmental regulation, and is impacting e.

This book deals with the economic modelling of water at the global, national and sub-national levels.

The prevailing global environmental crisis is primarily because of non-standardized parameters for environmental regulation.

This book presents new findings on intrinsic variability in pollutant build-up and wash-off processes by identifying the characteristics of underlying process mechanisms, based on the behaviour of various-sized particles.

Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is currently a major global challenge.

This book provides a comparative analysis of both diesel and gasoline engine particulates, and also of the emissions resulting from the use of alternative fuels.

This book discusses different aspects of energy consumption and environmental pollution, describing in detail the various pollutants resulting from the utilization of natural resources and their control techniques.

This book covers the exchange of greenhouse gases in various ecosystems, biomes and climatic zones, and discusses the measurement, modelling and processes involved in these exchange dynamics.

This book discusses major technological advances in the treatment and re-use of wastewater.

Water - a basic element of life, livelihood, food security and sustainable development - holds the key to global sustainability.

This book applies interactive perspectives, which have historically mainly been discussed in the context of Western European countries, to case studies on water governance in Asia.

This book discusses the development, types and application principles of portable air purifiers in China.

This book applies interactive perspectives, which have historically mainly been discussed in the context of Western European countries, to case studies on water governance in Asia.

This book addresses microalgae, which represent a very promising biomass resource for wastewater treatment and producing biofuels.

Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is a major challenge of current scenario worldwide.

Ground water resources are receiving global attention, as human population growth and development cause significant changes to the earth system.

This book deals with the most emerging aspects of algal research with special reference to microalgae viz; diversity, mutations, genomics and metagenomics study, eco-physiology, culturing, microalgae for food and feed, biofuel production, harvesting of microalgae, separation, and purification of biochemicals, techno-economical assessment, microalgal biotechnology, algal-bacterial systems for wastewater treatment.

With rampant industrialization, the management of waste generated by various industries is becoming a mammoth problem.

This book offers present-day retrospectives and future perspectives on 'phytobiont' studies in the context of phyto-micro restitution, filling some of the information gaps in this promising research field.

This book systematically introduces the knowledge system and research results of fisheries forecasting.

This book presents some of the latest technologies in waste management, and emphasizes the benefits that can be gained from the use of recycled products.

Phytoplasma-associated diseases are a major limiting factor to quality and productivity of many ornamentals, horticultural and other economically important agriculture crops worldwide.

The 2021 IPCC report made one thing crystal clear - global climate change is here to stay.

Lakes, wetlands and coastal regions provide essential services critical to the survival of human, wildlife and, by and large, the ecosystems, which are constantly threatened by anthropogenic activities, environmental degradation and climate change.

The Climate Change Encyclopedia responds to the outstanding risk, survival, and ethical issue of our time, requiring action and providing opportunity.

The third volume in the Handbook of Environment and Waste Management Series, this book provides a comprehensive compilation of topics at the forefront of many of the technical advances and practices in acid rain and greenhouse gas pollution control.

This book reviews the latest advances in the bioelectrochemical degradation of recalcitrant environmental contaminants.

This book introduces the theory and applications of nanometer photocatalysis, and it briefly presents the concept of photocatalysts, photocatalytic reaction mechanisms and kinetics, and photocatalytic reactor design.

This publication is a practical guidebook on environmental risk assessment, especially for watershed-scale management.

This book focuses on the engineering aspects of phosphorus (P) recovery and recycling, presenting recent research advances and applications of technologies in this important and challenging area of engineering.

This book presents the latest developments and recent research trends in the field of plankton, highlighting the potential ecological and biotechnological applications.

The coastal and ocean ecosystem is a significant feature of our planet and provides a source of food for much of life on Earth.

This book argues that groundwater pollution risk assessment is the essential foundation of groundwater pollution prevention and control.

This book presents the state-of-the-art in the area of water remediation.

This book examines bioremediation technologies as a tool for environmental protection and management.

This book focuses on value addition to various waste streams, which include industrial waste, agricultural waste, and municipal solid and liquid waste.

This book discusses the bioremediation of both solid and liquid waste, including regional solutions for India as well as globally relevant applications.

This book focuses on radiation applications in various fields such as industry, environmental conservation, analytical sciences, agriculture, medical diagnosis and therapy, and other areas, from laboratory or research scale to practical or commercial scale.