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Advances in Immobilized Enzymes for Environmental Stewardship

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
Muhammad Bilal + 1 more
English

Advances in Immobilized Enzymes for Environmental Stewardship highlights the latest advancements in enzyme technology and explores the design and development of bioreactors for large-scale applications. It also delves into the challenges of enzyme-driven bioprocesses which will provide valuable insights for future research and practical implementations. This book offers a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge biocatalysis and enzyme immobilization techniques. It also focuses on removing emerging pollutants through biopolymers and nanocarriers, addressing stability, cost, and reusability issues.

Treatment of Industrial Waters

1st Edition
Volume 14
December 1, 2025
Hussam Jouhara + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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This comprehensive book provides a detailed exploration of the treatment of industrial waters, addressing the challenges and solutions associated with managing water quality in various industrial settings. Covering fundamental principles, advanced treatment technologies, and real-world case studies, the book is a valuable resource for engineers, researchers, students, and professionals working in the field of industrial water management.

Microplastics in the Environment: Occurrence, Fate and Distribution

1st Edition
Volume 13
November 1, 2025
Javier González-Sálamo + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Microplastics in the Environment: Occurrence, Fate, and Distribution is a comprehensive volume that explores the growing environmental challenge posed by microplastics. Covering their presence in various ecosystems - including water, soil, and air- this book provides a detailed analysis of their sources, transport mechanisms, and potential risks. It brings together the latest research on detection methods, impacts on food systems, and removal strategies, making it an essential resource for scientists, policymakers, and environmental professionals.

Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Shrikaant Kulkarni + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution: Urban Sustainability and Education for Waste Management explores methods for treating waste and pollution while examining strategies for managing environmental resources. It aims to underscore the critical role of education in promoting environmental sustainability, particularly in urban waste management. This book presents recent research and innovative ideas concerning sustainable environmental development, investigating the diverse impacts of pollution and the urgent need to address ecological costs associated with waste contamination. It also provides practical information for managing green resources through empirical analyses, reduction trials, and bioremediation techniques.

Net ZERO: Foundations, Technologies and Strategic Innovation

1st Edition
October 31, 2025
Farooq Sher
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Net Zero: A Blueprint for Global Sustainability is a profound exploration of the crucial journey toward achieving net-zero emissions to combat climate change and global warming. It serves as an essential guide in climate action literature, delving into the complexities of climate change mitigation and emphasizing the necessity of global net-zero emissions. The book examines both the technological advancements, such as renewable energy and carbon capture, and the socio-economic and ethical implications of this endeavor.It further explores the significance of achieving net-zero emissions across various industries including business, chemicals, manufacturing, aviation, heat, electricity, building, and power sectors, emphasizing the collective effort needed for sustainability.

Fundamentals of Air Pollution

6th Edition
May 15, 2025
Daniel A. Vallero
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Sixth Edition offers an extensive study of the science of air pollution. With a highly interdisciplinary approach, the book's author examines air pollution through the lenses of chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, regulation, and more. Students, faculty, and researchers alike will find a world of information in this comprehensive text that is strategically organized into six parts: Foundations of Air Pollution, The Risks of Air Pollution, Tropospheric Pollution, Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants, Addressing Air Pollution, and The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering.Readers will find helpful features throughout, including case studies, topical sidebars, worked examples, calculations, and reference data. This valuable resource offers an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of air pollution with its wealth of benefits to both students and researchers.

Emerging Sustainable Technologies for the Treatment of Industrial Effluent

1st Edition
Volume 12
April 30, 2025
Ajay Kumar + 2 more
English
Hardback
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Emerging Sustainable Technologies for the Treatment of Industrial Effluent is a comprehensive guide that explores the latest advancements in the field of industrial wastewater treatment. This book provides an in-depth analysis of innovative and sustainable technologies designed to address the complex challenges associated with the treatment and management of industrial effluents.

Environmental Hazards of Plastic Wastes

1st Edition
February 24, 2025
Jakub Zdarta + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Environmental Hazards of Plastic Wastes: Bioremediation Approaches for Environmental Clean-up focuses on the exploitation of various biological treatment technologies, their use to treat plastic contaminants, and restoration of contaminated sites. The book also addresses the biological treatment of plastic waste and its management of sustainable technologies for its reuse for environmental protection. The book examines advanced technologies, updated information, and future directions for researchers and scientists working in the bioremediation and biodegradation of plastic contaminants and reutilization of plastic wastes in the production of construction materials for environmental safety.The treatment of plastic wastes with environmentally benign approaches will be assessed in this book and will also provide ways to protect our natural environment by managing hazardous plastic pollutants through various techno-based, eco-friendly strategies.

Environmental Materials and Waste

2nd Edition
July 13, 2024
English
Paperback
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Environmental Materials and Waste: Circular Economy and Pollution Abatement, Second Edition contains the latest information on environmental sustainability as a wide variety of natural resources are increasingly being exploited. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to fully realize the number of by-products which can be remanufactured, providing the foundation needed across disciplines to tackle this issue. This updated edition includes operational principles of circular economy for sustainable development with reference to environmental waste. Although circular systems are now being implemented, it also emphasizes the importance to properly consider and convert circular economy goals and principles into actions.Circular economy research is discussed in-depth as it has gained considerable momentum in the scientific literature thus far, and both conceptual debates and the creation of useful implementation strategies are still in their infancy. As a whole, this book covers a wide range of issues that must be covered in order to improve environmental sustainability.

Microplastics

1st Edition
April 26, 2024
Natalie Welden
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Microplastics: Transport, Impacts, Monitoring and Mitigation provides a critical analysis of our current understanding of microplastic science, the methods by which microplastic are observed in the environment, and our options for mitigation and remediation. The book is intended for those studying or working in the fields of environmental science and waste management (as well as associated areas), and provides the holistic context needed to evaluate and interpret the outputs associated with the interlinked problems of plastic and microplastics.In this manner, the reader will be invited to explore the ongoing challenges which have thus far prevented the development of a thorough understanding of the risk posed by plastic and microplastic pollution to be able to discuss the implications of ongoing uncertainty to effective plastic management and evaluate the current strategies to control the ongoing proliferation of plastic pollution.

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