Pollution and threats to the environment

This book covers advanced manufacturing in biological, petroleum, and nanotechnology processing for the development of novel products and systems that incorporate enhanced pollution control and waste management for environmental remediation.

This book contains up-to-date information and findings in research on the evaluation, treatment, reusability, and development of wastewater in India.

This book presents up-to-date information on the status of water resources in India.

This book discusses problems, challenges, and mitigation strategies in the wake of environmental degradation.

This book examines prospective climate adaptive building materials in desert and drylands in the context of climate change, desertification, urbanisation demands, and the consequent sustainable urban development challenges.

This volume provides a collection of research findings on the distribution and risk associated with emerging contaminants (ECs) in water and wastewater across the globe, and effective remediation techniques and technologies.

This book presents an inclusive approach to deal with plant stresses in light of recent technological advances.

This book collates, reviews and synthesizes information on how soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks differ among major terrestrial biomes of the U.

This volume addresses the situation of water and wastewater management from a global angle, underpinned by selected case studies.

This book provides readers with the most current knowledge on hazardous waste management practices.

This volume presents a review of global progress made towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): Clean Water and Sanitation, part of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This book provides a cross-disciplinary, multi-scale assessment of the development of adsorption-based refrigerants and super-adsorbent-based wastewater purification.

The resilience of food systems and security to emerging challenges and threats, especially in the context of environmental and climate risks and global pandemics such as the Covid-19 crisis, is currently gaining growing importance in research, policy, and practice.

This volume provides case studies conducted in Malaysia based on environmental management and the sustainable development of human and ecological systems.

Medicinal plants supply the ever-growing needs of humankind for natural chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, agrochemicals, and chemical additives.

This volume examines how local communities respond and adapt to ecological changes and disasters resulting from climate change.

Problems of insect enumeration and assessment of needs are addressed in the contexts of rapid and substantial losses and changes to all key Australian terrestrial and freshwater environments and promoting awarenesss of the importance of insects.

This volume discusses the growing issue of global environmental microplastic pollution resulting from the industrial manufacturing of everyday products.

This edited volume deals with the understanding of the issues concerned with the pollution caused by toxic elements and heavy metals and their impacts on the different agro-ecosystems as well as the techniques involved in sustainable remediation and amelioration of polluted soils.

In the developing countries, pollution through solid waste, sludge from water and wastewater treatment plants and pollution of natural water resources have become one of the grave issues.

The present book covers diversified contributions addressing the impact of climate change on the Antarctic environment.

This book provides a unique opportunity to integrate the knowledge on regional-scale riverine reviews to local-scale case-studies, ranging from availability to pollution, national-level river management to transboundary governance.

This book aims to give a holistic overview of the pond ecosystem of Indian Sundarbans.

Caterpillars are excellent model organisms for understanding how multiple selective forces shape the ecology and evolution of insects, and organisms in general.

This book provides an integrated view of Atlantic coastal Patagonian ecosystems, including the physical environment, biodiversity and the main ecological processes, together with their derived ecosystem services and anthropogenic impacts.

This book deals with the in-depth study of sustainability issues in the agri-food sector.

This book presents climate change as a global phenomenon which affects the entire food chain.

This book collates the latest trends and technological advancements in bioremediation, especially for its monitoring and assessment.

This volume incorporates theoretical and practical knowledge through case studies and reviews to serve as a baseline of information for coastal ecosystem research, and discusses the impacts of pollution, industrialisation, agriculture and climate change on coastal ecosystem biogeochemistry and biodiversity.

This book focuses on industrial wastes that either join the streams or other natural water bodies directly, or are emptied into the municipal sewers, and their characteristics vary widely depending on the source of production and the raw material used by the industry, even during pre-industrial, industrial period and prospect of wastewater treatment for water resource conservation.

This two-volume set provides an extensive review of the abundant past and recent literature on the atmospheric chemistry in the Mediterranean region.

This book examines why authoritarian governments are willing to address environmental problems that have an international impact, such as CO2  emissions, but are reluctant to address problems that have only a domestic impact.

This book consists of 10 Chapters in 4 Parts.

This book provides extensive information on the chemicals that inhabit our environment, our food, our water and our air and the impact that they may be having on human health.

This book presents concepts, methods and applications of inorganic nanomaterials for energy applications such as fuel cells and batteries, for environmental applications such as water purification, and for medicinal applications such as cancer treatments.

This book presents the proceedings of the First National Conference on "e;Sustainable Management of Environment & Natural Resource through Innovation in Science and Technology"e; (SMTST2020).

This book serves the purpose of showcasing some of the works in respect of applied research, field projects, and best practice to foster climate change adaptation across the region.

This book presents systematic scientific appraisal, classification, genesis and viable technologies for reclamation and management of salt-affected soils and marginal quality waters across India and several other countries.

This book provides a unique account of cross-sectoral innovations through efficient partnerships based on the hands-on experience of internationally renowned contributors specialised in the field of Science of Delivery.

This Guide is based on several decades of author's research and practical experience in the areas of process optimization, ventilation and energy conservation in welding shops of auto manufacturing and maintenance facilities.

This book provides hands-on conceptual, theoretical, and case study discussions on vulnerability and resilience in the global south.

Landraces possess a very large genetic base in population structure and are dynamic populations of cultivated plants with historical origin, distinct identity, and without any formal crop improvement.

This book highlights the impact of climate change on the soil microbiome and its subsequent effects on plant health, soil-plant dynamics, and the ecosphere.

This book indicates the most optimal solutions for the growing civilization problem related to climate change that takes place more and more rapidly on our planet.

This book contributes to the multidisciplinary debate about social-ecological systems (SES) within the perspective of rethinking the nature of interaction between these systems, especially in the Anthropocene Era.

This book provides examples of pollutants, such as accidental oil spills and non-degradable plastic debris, which affect marine organisms of all taxa.

This volume builds on an international workshop held in 2019, inspired by James Lovelock's "e;The Revenge of Gaia - Why the Earth Is Fighting Back, and How We Can Still Save Humanity"e;.

In Bangladesh, the chars within the river channels are an important part of its landscape.

This book focuses on sustainability concepts in architecture and urban design, environmental issues, and natural resources.

This book presents the results of studies that determine the most effective ways for human development, ensuring a decent life, and preserving natural resources within the framework of the defined issues.