Sustainable and Circular Management of Resources and Waste Towards a Green Deal
- 1st Edition - February 10, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Marzena Smol, Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 2 7 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 2 7 9 - 8
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Request a sales quoteSustainable and Circular Management of Resources and Waste Towards a Green Deal highlights the importance of resource recovery, phosphorus management, climate action, clean energy transition, and a circular economy. The world is facing significant challenges, including climate disruption, environmental changes, pollution, and population explosion. Sustainable management of finite natural resources within the carrying capacity of the bio-geo-hydrosphere is the crux of transforming the global economy for a sustainable future. Moreover, keeping raw materials in circulation as long as possible and minimizing the amount of waste generated has grown in significance as a part of transitioning to a circular economy (CE) model.
- Introduces innovative solutions in green energy transition
- Provides case studies as examples of a circular economy implementation in selected sectors of the economy, including water and wastewater, raw materials, and construction
- Suggests actions to counteract climate change and its consequences for people and the planet
Students, researchers, and practitioners in the Environmental and Earth sciences Students, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines including energy industry, agriculture, forestry, and food science
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1: Strategies for implementation of Green Deal
- Chapter 1. Achieving sustainable development goals via green deal strategies
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 The 2030 Agenda
- 1.3 The European Green Deal—driving force of a more cohesive continent
- 1.4 Europe in the leadership of the environmental agenda
- 1.5 The opportunity generated by the new European agreement
- 1.6 Two good reasons to congratulate the European Commission
- 1.7 Greywater treatment in constructed wetlands
- 1.8 Grey water quantity
- 1.9 Constructed wetlands
- 1.10 Act now campaign of the United Nations toward sustainable lifestyles
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 2. Farm to fork: sustainable agrifood systems
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Journey from Farm to Fork
- 2.3 Economic, social, and environmental impacts
- 2.4 Redesigning agriculture for nature and nutrition
- 2.5 Global transition to sustainable food systems
- 2.6 Policy objectives versus legal actions
- 2.7 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 3. Global directions for the green deal strategies—Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Materials and methods
- 3.3 Results and discussion
- 3.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Section 2: Circular economy
- Chapter 4. Circular economy in Green Deal strategies
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Circular Economy in EU Green Deal
- 4.3 Strategic Principles of Circular Economy in Circular Economy Action Plan
- 4.4 State of fact at the macrolevel
- 4.5 Strategic principles of circular economy in practice: the microlevel
- 4.6 Best Practices in the Case of Groupe Renault, “Pioneer of the Circular Economy”
- 4.7 Circular economy in Green Deal strategies beyond the EU
- 4.8 Greenwashing practices and related threats to circular economy and Green Deal policies
- 4.9 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 5. Circular economy—the new innovation wave
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Materials and methods
- 5.3 Results
- 5.4 Conclusions
- Funding
- References
- Chapter 6. Circular economy from a water and wastewater management perspective
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 The concept of community-based reclaimed water
- 6.3 Community-based reclaimed water and circular economy
- 6.4 Community-based reclaimed water system overview and consideration
- 6.5 Recommendation for further studies
- 6.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Mine waste: contributions to the circular economy
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Mining waste
- 7.3 Mining waste management for circular economy
- 7.4 Circular economy in mining: case studies and sector challenges
- 7.5 Epilogue
- References
- Chapter 8. Waste to energy and circular economy: the case of anaerobic digestion
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Anaerobic digestion at an intersection of waste management, energy, and agricultural sectors
- 8.3 Anaerobic digestion
- 8.4 Environmental performance
- 8.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 9. Food waste management in Thailand for sustainable development
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Food waste in Thailand
- 9.3 Appropriate food waste treatment guidelines
- 9.4 Food waste management: a Thai perspective
- 9.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10. Sustainable use of construction and demolition wastes in a circular economy perspective
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Construction and demolition wastes—definition, classification, and composition
- 10.3 Current state of construction and demolition wastes management in European Union
- 10.4 Construction and demolition wastes management toward circular economy
- 10.5 Practical example of construction and demolition wastes reuse at the landfill site
- 10.6 Conclusion
- References
- Section 3: Sludge management−resource recovery
- Chapter 11. Biofiltration as an ecological method of removing sewage sludge odors by solar drying
- Abstract
- 11.1 Sewage sludge and solar sludge dryers
- 11.2 Biofiltration
- 11.3 Biofiltration as an ecological method of removing sewage sludge odors by solar drying—own research
- 11.4 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 12. Sustainable/integrated/sewage sludge management
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Local options as determinants for wastewater treatment sequence selection
- 12.3 Strategies to maximize recoveries
- 12.4 Technical aspects
- 12.5 Governance aspects
- 12.6 Sustainability and circular economy as fundamental principles
- 12.7 Digitalization as a management tool
- 12.8 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 13. Bioleaching of heavy metals from a contaminated soil using bacteria from wastewater sludge
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Source and screening method of strain
- 13.3 Influencing factors of bioleaching heavy metals in soil
- 13.4 Analysis of bioleaching mechanism
- 13.5 Insufficiency of bioleaching heavy metals in soil
- 13.6 Conclusion and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 14. Sewage sludge valorization in the context of resource recovery
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Materials and methods
- 14.3 Directions of sewage sludge management
- 14.4 Sewage sludge treatment methods
- 14.5 Resource recovery from sewage sludge
- 14.6 Conclusions
- References
- Section 4: Phosphorus management
- Chapter 15. Importance of phosphorus raw materials in Green Deal strategies
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Methods
- 15.3 Results and discussion
- 15.4 Conclusions
- 15.5 Funding
- References
- Chapter 16. Regional strategies for the management of phosphorus
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Strategy for the management of raw phosphorus materials in the European Union
- 16.3 Strategy for the management of raw phosphorus materials in North America
- 16.4 Strategy for the management of raw phosphorus materials in Asia-Pacific
- 16.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 17. Integrated Nutrient Management as a driving force for sustainable use of phosphorus
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Phosphorus dynamics in the soil
- 17.3 Rock phosphate sources and vulnerability
- 17.4 Strategies for improving P-use efficiency
- 17.5 Conclusions
- Funding
- References
- Chapter 18. Phosphorus raw materials in sustainable agriculture
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Materials and methods
- 18.3 Phosphorus sources
- 18.4 Phosphorus flow
- 18.5 Phosphorus availability
- 18.6 Conclusions
- Funding
- References
- Chapter 19. Phosphorus-driven eutrophication mitigation strategies
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction: the biogenic role of phosphorus in water ecosystems
- 19.2 Legal measures to mitigate eutrophication caused by P discharged loads
- 19.3 The efficiency of eutrophication mitigation strategies—case studies of P loads reductions
- 19.4 Limiting agricultural P sources
- 19.5 Summary and outlook
- References
- Chapter 20. Phosphorus recovery—recent developments and case studies
- Abstract
- 20.1 Phosphorus supply from conventional sources
- 20.2 Phosphorus recovery from secondary sources
- 20.3 Rationale
- 20.4 Phosphorus recovery from aqueous phase
- 20.5 Phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge and derived ash
- 20.6 Conclusions
- References
- Section 5: Climate action
- Chapter 21. Action toward carbon neutrality—essential elements of the Green Deal
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Current greenhouse gas emissions
- 21.3 Key measures to reach carbon neutrality
- 21.4 Measures implemented or proposed in current climate policy
- 21.5 Barriers against effective climate action
- 21.6 The way forward
- Funding
- References
- Chapter 22. Water and climate change from the regional, national, and international perspective
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Water and climate change: case study in Asian countries
- 22.3 Recent practices to adapt and mitigate the climate change
- 22.4 Climate change variability and water harvesting and management
- 22.5 Impact of climate change on hydrological processes
- 22.6 Impact of regional land use land cover (LULC) change on hydrological process
- 22.7 Climate change and education for environmental sustainability
- 22.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 23. Water resources and climate change: regional, national and international perspective
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Water sources
- 23.3 Impact of human activities on the hydrosphere—interactions between climate change and water cycle
- 23.4 Soil and climate change—biosphere–atmosphere interactions
- 23.5 Land use/land cover and climate change interaction
- 23.6 Drought and climate change impacts on water resources
- 23.7 Protect of water resources in MENA region: transition to a circular economy
- 23.8 Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 24. Environmental footprint as a tool to measure climate neutrality activities
- Abstract
- 24.1 Introduction
- 24.2 Methods to calculate the carbon footprint
- 24.3 Open issues, criticism, and needs for further research
- 24.4 Conclusions
- Funding
- References
- Chapter 25. How to achieve climate neutrality—the impact of fertilizer usage on climate change
- Abstract
- 25.1 Introduction
- 25.2 Materials and methods
- 25.3 Results
- 25.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Section 6: Clean energy transition
- Chapter 26. Energy efficiency to improve sustainability
- Abstract
- 26.1 Introduction
- 26.2 Technologies for improving energy efficiency to achieve sustainable recycling
- 26.3 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 27. Green strategies for waste to energy
- Abstract
- 27.1 Introduction
- 27.2 Waste conversion technologies
- 27.3 Green strategies in the collection and transportation of waste to energy operation
- 27.4 Country experiences: strategies to achieve sustainability in waste to energy project
- 27.5 Conclusion
- References
- Section 7: Sustainable management and global agenda
- Chapter 28. Digital technologies and clean energy
- Abstract
- 28.1 Introduction
- 28.2 Clean energy
- 28.3 Sustainable energy
- 28.4 Digital tools
- 28.5 The network and the servers
- 28.6 The economic angle of information
- 28.7 The material world and clean energy: entropy as a waste
- 28.8 Sustainability
- References
- Chapter 29. From waste to value: enhancing circular value creation in municipal solid waste management ecosystem through artificial intelligence-powered robots
- Abstract
- 29.1 Introduction
- 29.2 Theoretical background
- 29.3 Data and methods
- 29.4 Results and findings
- 29.5 Discussions and conclusions
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 10, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 468
- No. of pages (eBook): 468
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323952781
- eBook ISBN: 9780323952798
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Marzena Smol
Marzena Smol heads the Division of Biogenic Raw Materials in the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences (IGSMiE PAN). She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Protection and International Project Management and PhD in Environmental Engineering from Częstochowa University of Technology in 2015. Expert in the field of biogenic raw materials management in the context of sustainable development (SD), circular economy (CE) and strategies for the Green Deal. She participated in the development of the Roadmap Transformation towards circular economy in Poland. Holder of the Minister’s Scholarship for Outstanding Young Scientists. She is author and co-author over 100 papers. She is holder of Springer Nature 2020 Highlights in category “Water” for publication on CE in water and wastewater sector.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of Division, Biogenic Raw Materials Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, PolandMV
Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
Dr. Prasad is Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (India). He has made outstanding contributions to the fields of bioremediation, bioresources, biomass energy sources, bioeconomy, and to the broad field of environmental biotechnology, all of which are his main areas of expertise. Dr. Prasad has served the Government of India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change as a member of various advisory committees on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, pollution control and abatement, environmental information systems and bioremediation of contaminated sites. He is an active visiting scientist for several international universities.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor and Former Dean, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaRead Sustainable and Circular Management of Resources and Waste Towards a Green Deal on ScienceDirect