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This publication provides Member States with a detailed methodology
to establish a national strategy for education and training in
radiation, transport and waste safety, in order to build competence
in a sustainable and timely manner. Guidance is provided on
assessing education and training needs, giving consideration to the
national legal and regulatory framework for education and training,
and the current and future facilities and activities; designing the
national education and training programme based on the needs; and
optimizing national resources to complement external assistance. A
practical example of the application of the methodology is
generated for a hypothetical country, outlining the chronological
sequence of the actions to be taken, their timeframe, and the role
and contribution of the different national stakeholders. This
methodology has been tested in the field during 20 regional
workshops attended by about 300 participants from more than 80
Member States.
Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow describes a
forward-looking innovative solution to tackling various
environmental issues related to water including dwindling ground
water supplies and land subsidence. The lack of far thinking and
innovative methods regarding these issues is a worldwide problem.
This title provides a detailed step-by-step account using
scientific research, and engineering analysis to help any
municipality deal with these issues. Sustainable Water Initiative
for Tomorrow is accessible and is designed to reach a wide range of
diverse professionals and students.
This book deals with natural treatment systems and the challenges
the water industry faces in dealing with sustainability and the
realisation of reaching Net Zero by 2030.Surface waters are all
under threat, with freshwater ecosystems now facing unprecedented
levels of contamination, even after a century of ever stricter
legislation and regulation. The increase in population and
especially in urbanization without sufficient planning and
investment to ensure adequate wastewater collection and treatment
coupled with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated
with wastewater treatment is leading to a crisis in wastewater
treatment in many countries.Natural treatment systems which use
plants and soil micro-organisms are very much nature-based
solutions and wherever applicable might offer sustainable and low
emissions options for a range of wastewater problems protecting
surface waters as well as creating new habitats to support and
enhance wildlife diversity. In terms of circularity, natural
treatment systems have the potential to produce a staggering array
of useful and valuable by-products, including high-value compounds
for the pharmaceutical industry.Related Link(s)
Reflecting the concerns over environmental sustainability, there
has been an increasing focus on the protection of our water
resources and on the proper management of our waste. Our economic
growth can only be sustainable when it does not represent a threat
to human health and to fauna, flora, and eco-system in the
long-term. A long-term resilience, new business and economic
opportunities, and environmental sustainability can be achieved
through circular economy model that offers us a world of
opportunity to rethink and redesign our economic activities and
consumption patterns. With an aim to give the reader a new
perspective on this issue, this book covers European Union's water
and waste management legislation and the Czech Republic's
transposition of this legislation, and includes a comparative
analysis of the performances of the EU Member States on the
implementation of new water and waste management policy strategies.
The safe management of radioactive wastes is of paramount
importance in gaining both governmental and societal support for
nuclear energy. The scope of this new textbook is to provide a
comprehensive perspective on all types of radioactive wastes as to
how they are created, classified, characterized, and
disposed.Written to emphasize how geology and radionuclide
chemistry impact waste management, this book is primarily designed
for engineers who have little background in geology with low-level
wastes, decommissioning wastes, high-level wastes and spent nuclear
fuel.This textbook provides the most up-to-date information
available on waste management in several countries. The content of
this work includes transporting radioactive materials to disposal
facilities. The textbook cites numerous case studies to illustrate
past practices, current methodologies and to provide insights on
how radioactive wastes may be managed in the future. An
international perspective on waste management is also provided to
help the readers better understand the diversity in approaches
while highlighting what many countries have in common. Review
questions for classroom use are provided at the end of each
chapter.Related Link(s)
The safe management of radioactive wastes is of paramount
importance in gaining both governmental and societal support for
nuclear energy. The scope of this new textbook is to provide a
comprehensive perspective on all types of radioactive wastes as to
how they are created, classified, characterized, and
disposed.Written to emphasize how geology and radionuclide
chemistry impact waste management, this book is primarily designed
for engineers who have little background in geology with low-level
wastes, decommissioning wastes, high-level wastes and spent nuclear
fuel.This textbook provides the most up-to-date information
available on waste management in several countries. The content of
this work includes transporting radioactive materials to disposal
facilities. The textbook cites numerous case studies to illustrate
past practices, current methodologies and to provide insights on
how radioactive wastes may be managed in the future. An
international perspective on waste management is also provided to
help the readers better understand the diversity in approaches
while highlighting what many countries have in common. Review
questions for classroom use are provided at the end of each
chapter.Related Link(s)
Playing with Fire chronicles the ongoing struggle facing Louisiana
families trying to live and work against the backdrop of corrupt
politicians and corporate greed. However, the story presented here
is relevant wherever low-income, disenfranchised people are not
included in decisions about their health and environment. This book
examines the tale of Marine Shale Processors, the world's largest
hazardous waste company, and the women who fought to protect their
community and their children. The lesson here is that a dedicated
group of people fighting for what is right can win and it serves as
an example for any community that wants to determine what their own
environmental future. Playing with Fire is a well-documented
account that provides lessons for communities, government agencies,
and corporations. It dispels the narrative that low-income
communities must settle for jobs at the expense of clean air and
water and politicians and demonstrates that corporations that
further trample on the rights of people will ultimately pay the
price.
Our rivers and lakes are continuously self-purifying thanks to
algal and bacterial biofilms that grow over the surface of stones
and other debris. This same process has been employed for over a
century to treat our municipal and industrial wastewater in
specially designed fixed film reactors that maximize this microbial
activity by providing ideal growth conditions and unlimited food
and oxygen. Fixed film, or attached biofilm, reactors are unique in
their ability to treat complex wastewaters and shock loadings;
using far less energy than other wastewater treatment processes
such as activated sludge, making them a sustainable treatment
option.Targeted at undergraduate and postgraduate engineers and
scientists, this book follows the structure of bestseller Biology
of Wastewater Treatment. This volume gives an expanded and
up-to-date overview of the use of fixed-film reactors in wastewater
treatment with content spanning from biofilm formation, to
traditional trickling filters and rotating biological contactor
technology, advanced submerged systems (including MBBRs and IFAS)
and their key role in the treatment of contaminated air, and
finally to nitrogen removal employing new microbial pathways such
as Anammox. This monograph emphasizes the biological aspects of the
processes.
The third volume in the Handbook of Environment and Waste
Management Series, this book provides a comprehensive compilation
of topics at the forefront of many of the technical advances and
practices in acid rain and greenhouse gas pollution control.
Comprising chapters contributed by internationally recognized
authorities in the field of environment and waste management on
their areas of expertise, readers may obtain all necessary
technical information on control technologies and methods for
management of acid rain and greenhouse gases from this work.This
handbook is an essential source and one-stop reference for
professionals and researchers in the areas of acid rain and
greenhouse gas pollution control, and as a text for advanced
undergraduate and graduate courses in these fields.
Converting sludge into construction materials is deemed to be a
sustainable approach to alleviating sludge disposal problems and
conserving natural resources.This compendium presents the
state-of-the-art development in recycling sludge into construction
materials. A research-based development of engineering products
made from sludge for common construction applications such as
bricks, aggregates and cement-replacement materials is outlined.
In-depth discussions on the properties of the products and their
processing technology, the technical suitability for construction
applications, and experimental study and assessment of toxic or
hazardous chemicals leached from the products are prominently
highlighted. Challenges and prospect of sludge recycling are also
included.Contributed by eminent authors who are recognized
authority in the field of sludge treatment and reuse, the unique
monograph is a useful reference guide for professionals,
researchers, academics and graduate students majoring in waste
management, environmental engineering, civil engineering and
materials engineering.
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Waste Water Treatment: Emerging
Green Chemical Technology is a complete resource covering the
fundamentals and applications of all Advanced Oxidation Processes
(AOPs). This book presents the most up-to-date research on AOPs and
makes the argument that AOPs offer an eco-friendly method of
wastewater treatment. In addition to an overview of the
fundamentals and applications, it details the reactive species
involved, along with sections on reactor designs, thus helping
readers understand and implement these methods.
Bioremediation is one of the most promising technological
approaches to the problem of hazardous waste, which relies on
microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi to transform hazardous
chemicals into less toxic or nontoxic substances. Such biological
transformation is more attractive than direct chemical or physical
treatment. Microorganisms directly degrade contaminants rather than
merely transferring them from one medium to another, employ
metabolic degradation pathways and can be used in situ to minimize
disturbance of the cleanup site. Hence, microorganisms can be
effective, economical and non-disruptive tools for eliminating
hazardous chemicals. There is no doubt that bioremediation is in
the process of paving a way to greater pastures. The book aims to
provide relevant theoretical and practical frameworks and the
latest empirical research findings in this area, along with case
studies. It is written for students, academicians and industry
professionals who want to improve their understanding of the
strategic role of bioremediation at different levels of the
bioremediation research and knowledge, that is, heavy metal
pollution, toxicity, remediation methods and strategies to manage
the waste in industries, which are a global concern. The book
contains 19 chapters, presented under 4 themes -- Bioremediation of
Inorganic Contaminants, Bioremediation of Organic Contaminants,
Bioremediation of Textile and Tannery Effluents, and Environmental
Sustainability. It presents the most recent theoretical and
practical information on the use of various bioremediation
techniques for the removal of many of the world's most serious and
common environmental contaminants. The case studies presented in
the book will enhance the understanding of real-world applications
of bioremediation.
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