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Sustainable waste management is a major step towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. This book covers all technical, managerial, and legislative aspects of waste management at a global scale, providing a detailed description about different types of wastes, their characteristics, legal perspectives, and sustainable practices for their management. It explains developments in waste treatment technologies (classified based on waste type) and understanding the fundamentals of circular economy in waste management, supported by various case studies.Features:Discusses fundamentals of solid waste management for sustainable waste management practicesDescribes technological aspects of waste management covering various physicochemical, biochemical, and thermochemical processesSummarizes regulatory framework for waste management at the global levelHighlights the scope for circular economy in managing solid wastesIncludes dedicated chapters on case studies imperative for capacity building in waste managementThis book is aimed at researchers, graduate students, and professionals in environmental engineering, and waste management.

Sustainable waste management is a major step towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. This book covers all technical, managerial, and legislative aspects of waste management at a global scale, providing a detailed description about different types of wastes, their characteristics, legal perspectives, and sustainable practices for their management. It explains developments in waste treatment technologies (classified based on waste type) and understanding the fundamentals of circular economy in waste management, supported by various case studies.Features:Discusses fundamentals of solid waste management for sustainable waste management practicesDescribes technological aspects of waste management covering various physicochemical, biochemical, and thermochemical processesSummarizes regulatory framework for waste management at the global levelHighlights the scope for circular economy in managing solid wastesIncludes dedicated chapters on case studies imperative for capacity building in waste managementThis book is aimed at researchers, graduate students, and professionals in environmental engineering, and waste management.

This book gives detailed information about how soil, water and wastes can be managed to overcome the various global issues via possible nexus thinking. The emphasis is on the environmental resource perspective of global climate change-related issues. It provides stepwise information on climate change and adaption strategies, urbanization and its impact and management strategies, environmental nexus approaches to cope with global challenges and recourses conservation and ecological approaches to restore the damaged ecosystem.Features:Compiles the possible nexus approaches that contribute to managing the atmospheric environmental variables in sustainable waysFocuses on environmental resources perspective of the global changeCovers how soil, water and waste may be managed in a nexusExplains modern strategies to manage the present environmental situation that are feasible and safe to the environmentDiscusses environmental nexus for judicious resource managementThis book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in environmental sciences and engineering and sustainable development.

This book addresses multiple focus areas identified and provides solutions with respect to the circular economy, water pollution, potable water availability, reducing population impact on the environment, and better health by integrated waste management. It explains techniques to handle waste generation, characterization, minimization, collection, separation, treatment, and disposal, and includes chapters that address waste management policy, education, and economic and environmental assessments.Features:Introduces waste management, pollution, and toxicity profile of potentially toxic environmental contaminants and industrial wastes.Describes field studies on the application of microbes and plants in bio/phytoremediation of environmental contaminants/industrial wastes.Reviews eco-friendly remediation techniques such as phytoremediation, vermi-remediation, nano-remediation, and myco-remediation.Presents recent advances and challenges in bioremediation research and applications in environmental management.Details underlying tools and techniques for sustainable waste management and (nature-based) solutions in each chapter.This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental engineering and waste management.

Environmental Nexus Approach: Management of Water, Waste, and Soil establishes linkages between environmental resources, such as water, waste, and soil, in order to facilitate sustainable management of these resources. It shows the nexus approach as a policy-relevant means of environmental management by focusing on integrated management of water, waste, and soil resources. It synthesizes interdisciplinary theory, concepts, definitions, models, and findings involved in complex global sustainability problem-solving, making it an essential guide and reference. It includes real-world examples and applications making the book accessible to a broader interdisciplinary readership. Features:Explores cutting-edge developments in the environmental nexus approach of water, waste, and soil.Introduces the key mechanisms regarding antibiotic resistance genes, microplastics, and other emerging contaminants in the water, waste, and soil nexus.Investigates the fate and behavior of heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, plastics, and pesticides in soil systems and their risk assessment.Provides insights into the latest developments, current research perspectives, technology development, critical thinking, and societal requirements of the environmental nexus between water, waste, and soil.This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental science and engineering, environmental engineering, and waste management.

Microbial ecology is pivotal in wastewater treatment, where microorganisms play a vital role in breaking down organic matter and ultimately reduce the levels of contaminants in treated water, making it safe for reuse in agriculture, industry, and other applications. The book, Microbial Nexus for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Resources, Efficiency, and Reuse, ventures into the dynamic world of microbial ecosystems, unveiling their pivotal role in reshaping wastewater treatment technologies. This book addresses novel microbial techniques related to sustainable, efficient technologies of wastewater treatment and wastewater reuse as well as obtaining high-quality effluents from treatment plants.Features:Unveils the potential of high-throughput microbial biotechnology for transforming wastewater management.Describes the microbial nexus involved in the biodegradation of pharmaceutical micropollutants.Highlights the valuable materials recoverable from wastewater, associated challenges, and diverse opportunities arising from effective wastewater management.Covers advanced bioremediation technologies designed to handle emerging pollutants. Demonstrates the integration of nanotechnology with bioaugmentation, exploring potential advantages and disadvantages that shape the future of wastewater treatment.Provides insights into adopting a circular economy model aligning with sustainable development goals for resource extraction.This book is tailored for graduate students and researchers in wastewater treatment, waste valorization, environmental engineering, and hazardous waste management.