Satinder Ahuja (Ph.D., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) rose to the position of Senior Research Fellow at Novartis Corporation while simultaneously serving as Adjunct Professor at several universities. As President of Ahuja Consulting, he assures drugs and water quality. He helps solve the problem of arsenic contamination of groundwater worldwide and encourages water quality research at Ahuja Academy of Water Quality.Kiril D. Hristovski (Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University) is an Associate Professor in the Engineering and Environmental & Resource Management Programs at the Polytechnic School within the Fulton Schools of Engineering and is a Senior Sustainability Scientist with the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University. His research focuses on environmental implications and applications of nanomaterials and developing simple and novel watertreatment technologies with special emphasis on their use in developing countries.Bommanna Loganathan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies Institute at Murray State University. His research interests include distribution and temporal trends of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals in the environment and biota. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles and 35 papers in international conference proceedings. Dr. Loganathan is a recipient of several teaching and research awards, including the 2013 Max Carman Outstanding TeacherAward.Dionysios (Dion) Dionysiou is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches courses and performs research in the areas of drinking water quality and treatment, advanced oxidation technologies and nanotechnologies, and physical-chemical processes for water quality control.Jailson Bittencourt de Andrade is a full Professor in the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, of the Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA and Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. His work in scientific research includes analytical, environmental, and inorganic chemistry. Currently, he is the National Secretary of the Secretariat of Policies and Programs in Research and Development at Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation.

• 1. Overview of Global Water Challenges and Solutions2. Raising Awareness of Water Issues: The Education Connection, the Educational Potential3. The Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources of Small Developing Countries DS A Case Study of the Republic of Macedonia 4. Drinking Water and Sanitation in Central America: Challenges, Perspectives, and Alternative Water Treatment Irwing M. Ramírez-Sánchez, Susan Doll, and Erick R. Bandala5. Water Challenges and Solutions for Brazil and South America 6. Critical Water Issues in Africa 7. Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in the Kaveri (Cauvery) River, India: A Review on Distribution Profile, Status, and Trends 8. Ganges River Contamination: A Review9. Water Challenges in India and Their Technological Solutions 10. Water Resources, Water Scarcity Challenges, and Perspectives 11. Contamination Profiles of Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Inland and Coastal Waters of Japan Following the Use of Fire-Fighting Foams 12. Overcoming the Water Treatment Challenges and Barriers in Small, Rural, and Impoverished Communities in Developing Countries 13. Building a Sustainable Water Management System in the Republic of Serbia: Challenges and Issues 14. Sustainable Water Cleaning System for Point-of-Use Household Application in Developing Countries To Remove Contaminants from Drinking Water 15. Potential Uses of Immobilized Bacteria, Fungi, Algae, and Their Aggregates for Treatment of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater 16. Improving the Water Holding Capacity of Soils of Northeast Brazil by Biochar Augmentation 17. Reclaimed Water Systems: Biodiversity Friend or Foe? 18. Nanotechnology Solutions for Global Water Challenges 19. Sustaining Water Resources: A Global Imperative

Satinder Ahuja (Ph.D., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) rose to the position of Senior Research Fellow at Novartis Corporation while simultaneously serving as Adjunct Professor at several universities. As President of Ahuja Consulting, he assures drugs and water quality. He helps solve the problem of arsenic contamination of groundwater worldwide and encourages water quality research at Ahuja Academy of Water Quality.Kiril D. Hristovski (Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University) is an Associate Professor in the Engineering and Environmental & Resource Management Programs at the Polytechnic School within the Fulton Schools of Engineering and is a Senior Sustainability Scientist with the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University. His research focuses on environmental implications and applications of nanomaterials and developing simple and novel watertreatment technologies with special emphasis on their use in developing countries.Bommanna Loganathan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies Institute at Murray State University. His research interests include distribution and temporal trends of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals in the environment and biota. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles and 35 papers in international conference proceedings. Dr. Loganathan is a recipient of several teaching and research awards, including the 2013 Max Carman Outstanding TeacherAward.Dionysios (Dion) Dionysiou is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches courses and performs research in the areas of drinking water quality and treatment, advanced oxidation technologies and nanotechnologies, and physical-chemical processes for water quality control.Jailson Bittencourt de Andrade is a full Professor in the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, of the Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA and Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. His work in scientific research includes analytical, environmental, and inorganic chemistry. Currently, he is the National Secretary of the Secretariat of Policies and Programs in Research and Development at Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation.

• 1. Overview of Global Water Challenges and Solutions2. Raising Awareness of Water Issues: The Education Connection, the Educational Potential3. The Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources of Small Developing Countries DS A Case Study of the Republic of Macedonia 4. Drinking Water and Sanitation in Central America: Challenges, Perspectives, and Alternative Water Treatment Irwing M. Ramírez-Sánchez, Susan Doll, and Erick R. Bandala5. Water Challenges and Solutions for Brazil and South America 6. Critical Water Issues in Africa 7. Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in the Kaveri (Cauvery) River, India: A Review on Distribution Profile, Status, and Trends 8. Ganges River Contamination: A Review9. Water Challenges in India and Their Technological Solutions 10. Water Resources, Water Scarcity Challenges, and Perspectives 11. Contamination Profiles of Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Inland and Coastal Waters of Japan Following the Use of Fire-Fighting Foams 12. Overcoming the Water Treatment Challenges and Barriers in Small, Rural, and Impoverished Communities in Developing Countries 13. Building a Sustainable Water Management System in the Republic of Serbia: Challenges and Issues 14. Sustainable Water Cleaning System for Point-of-Use Household Application in Developing Countries To Remove Contaminants from Drinking Water 15. Potential Uses of Immobilized Bacteria, Fungi, Algae, and Their Aggregates for Treatment of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater 16. Improving the Water Holding Capacity of Soils of Northeast Brazil by Biochar Augmentation 17. Reclaimed Water Systems: Biodiversity Friend or Foe? 18. Nanotechnology Solutions for Global Water Challenges 19. Sustaining Water Resources: A Global Imperative

Satinder Ahuja (Ph.D., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) rose to the position of Senior Research Fellow at Novartis Corporation while simultaneously serving as Adjunct Professor at several universities. As President of Ahuja Consulting, he assures drugs and water quality. He helps solve the problem of arsenic contamination of groundwater worldwide and encourages water quality research at Ahuja Academy of Water Quality.Kiril D. Hristovski (Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University) is an Associate Professor in the Engineering and Environmental & Resource Management Programs at the Polytechnic School within the Fulton Schools of Engineering and is a Senior Sustainability Scientist with the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University. His research focuses on environmental implications and applications of nanomaterials and developing simple and novel watertreatment technologies with special emphasis on their use in developing countries.Bommanna Loganathan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies Institute at Murray State University. His research interests include distribution and temporal trends of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals in the environment and biota. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles and 35 papers in international conference proceedings. Dr. Loganathan is a recipient of several teaching and research awards, including the 2013 Max Carman Outstanding TeacherAward.Dionysios (Dion) Dionysiou is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches courses and performs research in the areas of drinking water quality and treatment, advanced oxidation technologies and nanotechnologies, and physical-chemical processes for water quality control.Jailson Bittencourt de Andrade is a full Professor in the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, of the Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA and Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. His work in scientific research includes analytical, environmental, and inorganic chemistry. Currently, he is the National Secretary of the Secretariat of Policies and Programs in Research and Development at Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation.

• 1. Overview of Global Water Challenges and Solutions2. Raising Awareness of Water Issues: The Education Connection, the Educational Potential3. The Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources of Small Developing Countries DS A Case Study of the Republic of Macedonia 4. Drinking Water and Sanitation in Central America: Challenges, Perspectives, and Alternative Water Treatment Irwing M. Ramírez-Sánchez, Susan Doll, and Erick R. Bandala5. Water Challenges and Solutions for Brazil and South America 6. Critical Water Issues in Africa 7. Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in the Kaveri (Cauvery) River, India: A Review on Distribution Profile, Status, and Trends 8. Ganges River Contamination: A Review9. Water Challenges in India and Their Technological Solutions 10. Water Resources, Water Scarcity Challenges, and Perspectives 11. Contamination Profiles of Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Inland and Coastal Waters of Japan Following the Use of Fire-Fighting Foams 12. Overcoming the Water Treatment Challenges and Barriers in Small, Rural, and Impoverished Communities in Developing Countries 13. Building a Sustainable Water Management System in the Republic of Serbia: Challenges and Issues 14. Sustainable Water Cleaning System for Point-of-Use Household Application in Developing Countries To Remove Contaminants from Drinking Water 15. Potential Uses of Immobilized Bacteria, Fungi, Algae, and Their Aggregates for Treatment of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater 16. Improving the Water Holding Capacity of Soils of Northeast Brazil by Biochar Augmentation 17. Reclaimed Water Systems: Biodiversity Friend or Foe? 18. Nanotechnology Solutions for Global Water Challenges 19. Sustaining Water Resources: A Global Imperative