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Comprehensive coverage of urban air pollution from sources through atmospheric processes, to human exposure and effects on health and the policy response.

Exploring how the concept and practice of the CE can help address and achieve targets linked to relevant SDGs, this book is a great resource for researchers and policy makers alike.

This volume will be of interest to the general public as well as being an important reference source for all those involved in the field.

An authoritative treatment of each of the topics is ensured by the particular expertise and distinction of the authors.

This book explores a variety of issues which currently are subject to wide-ranging debate and are of concern to many.

This book provides readers with in-depth, clearly explained coverage of the many complex scientific and policy issues surrounding VOCs in the atmosphere.

Investigating how the hazardous chemical alternatives are selected, this book is essential reading for industrialists as well as academics, postgraduate students and policy makers.

This book discusses marine pathogens, pollution and toxic algal blooms and their impact on coastal ecosystems and human health.

Reports on methods of capturing and storing CO2 from major sources to reduce the levels emitted to the atmosphere by human activities.

An up-to-date review of the scale of the electronic waste problem, the impact of recent legislation, current and future methods for treatment, recycling and disposal.

This comprehensive volume examines the environmental impact made by agriculture in the 21st Century, looking forward to the future with the lessons of the past.

This book provides a vital source of material for those involved in the field, whether as student, industrialist, consultant, or government agency with responsibility in this area

This book gives a unique and valuable compilation of information on an extremely important group of environmental pollutants.

Comprehensive and highly topical, this book will make a strong contribution to scientific knowledge in the area, and will be of value to scientists and policy-makers in particular.

This comprehensive book discusses some of the more controversial issues associated with the field including: nanoparticles in the environment, occupational exposure, toxicological properties, human health issues and safety.

The wide-ranging subjects addressed in this book will contribute to the public understanding of science in this important area.

This new edition provides an updated overview of waste management across the world including new chapters on current issues in recycling and waste management.

The volume examines the impact that road vehicles have on the environment, and is vital for policy makers and academics in the field of pollution.

In this book, a group of experts contribute articles covering a wide range of topics relevant to sustainable water.

Mass transportation has become central to the lifestyle of developed societies - but with what consequences for the environment and, ultimately, human health?

This readable and factually detailed book will have wide appeal but will be of particular interest to environmental scientists, industrial managers, policy-makers and students.

The science behind the legislative and practical issues of the regulation of chemicals in the environment.

This book places incineration in the context of other waste disposal options and examines the relative benefits and environmental impacts in a balanced way.

An authoritative and balanced overview of the key factors that impact upon world agricultural practices.

Fracking - hydraulic fracturing of porous rock to enhance the extraction of fossil fuels - was first attempted in the mid-20th century, but has only recently been adopted as a viable source of hydrocarbons. This volume in the Issues series examines the technology, and its potential environmental implications.

This book is concerned with reviewing the political and social context for nuclear power generation, the nuclear power fuel cycles and their implications for the environment.

This volume brings together emerging topics in environmental science, making an excellent source for policy makers and environmental consultants working in the field or related areas.

As an up-to-date and authoritative summary of the state of this highly complex science, this book will be welcomed by all practitioners and researchers in the field.

This book examines the environmental impact of sewage and industrial effluent treatment on inland and coastal waters, in the atmosphere and on land.

Written by international experts in the field, this text offers a multidisciplinary and authoritative review of this important topic.