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An increasing population has put tremendous pressure on
agricultural productivity to fulfill the demands of human
consumption. Numerous agricultural activities and techniques have
been developed to raise annual crop production globally. While
agriculture has succeeded in enhancing the yearly crop
productivity, this achievement is at the cost of environmental
degradation by applying synthetic persistent substances, such as
industrial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Chemical
fertilizers are nearly as destructive as they are productive,
causing monocultures and consequences associated with elimination
of diversity, nutrient pollution as evidenced by algae blooms,
eutrophication, water quality issues, lower oxygen levels and
dangers to fish stocks. Therefore, the scientific approach to
maintain sustainable fertility in soil and plants is to switch over
to biofertilisers.Biofertilisers are compounds of organic matter
that are applied to crops for growth and health. Their constituent
micro-organisms interact in an ecofriendly manner with the soil,
root and seeds of plants, promoting the growth of micro-flora that
enhances soil fertility. They are known to play a number of vital
roles in soil fertility, crop productivity and production in
agriculture. Application of biofertilisers results in increased
mineral and water uptake, root development, vegetative growth and
nitrogen fixation. They liberate growth promoting substances and
vitamins and help to maintain soil fertility. They act as
antagonists and play a pivotal role in neutralising the soil borne
plant pathogens, thereby assisting in the bio-control of diseases.
Application of biofertilisers in lieu of synthetic fertilizers
could be the promising technique to raise agricultural productivity
without degrading the environmental quality. The present book
focuses on the latest research approaches and updates from the
microbiota ecosystem and their applications in agriculture
industry. It also highlights the great potential and possible
future of action of microbiota in the development of sustainable
agricultural systems.
A rapidly growing population, industrialization, modernization,
luxury life style, and overall urbanization are associated with the
generation of enhanced wastes. The inadequate management of the
ever-growing amount of waste has degraded the quality of the
natural resources on a regional, state, and country basis, and
consequently threatens public health as well as global
environmental security. Therefore, there is an existent demand for
the improvement of sustainable, efficient, and low-cost
technologies to monitor and properly manage the huge quantities of
waste and convert these wastes into energy sources. Innovative
Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development is an
essential reference source that discusses management of different
types of wastes and provides relevant theoretical frameworks about
new waste management technologies for the control of air, water,
and soil pollution. This publication also explores the innovative
concept of waste-to-energy and its application in safeguarding the
environment. Featuring research on topics such as pollution
management, vermicomposting, and crude dumping, this book is
ideally designed for environmentalists, policymakers,
professionals, researchers, scientists, industrialists, and
environmental agencies.
The dependence of present farming on artificial input of "chemical
fertilizers" has caused numerous ecological tribulations associated
with global warming and soil contamination. Moreover, there is an
essential requirement for realistic agricultural practices on a
comprehensive level. Accordingly, biofertilizers including microbes
have been recommended as feasible environmentally sound solutions
for agricultural practices which not only are natural, and
cost-effective but also preserve soil environs and important biota
of agricultural land. In addition, it enhances the nutrient
quantity of soils organically. Microbial biofertilizers promote
plant growth by escalating proficient absorption of nutrients for
the plants and by providing an excellent disease-fighting
mechanism.Agriculture, the backbone of human sustenance, has been
put under tremendous pressure by the ever-increasing human
population. Although various modern agro-techniques boosted
agricultural production, the excessive use of synthetic
fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides have proven extremely
detrimental to agriculture as well as to the environment in which
it is carried out. Besides this some faulty agricultural practices
like monoculture and defective irrigation, further complicate the
scenario by eliminating biodiversity, increasing the efflux of
nutrients into the water bodies, the formation of algal blooms,
eutrophication, damaging the water quality and lowering fish
stocks. Biofertilizers are the organic compounds applied to crops
for their sustainable growth and the sustainability of the
environment as the microbiota associated with biofertilizers
interact with the soil, roots and seeds to enhance soil fertility.
Application of biofertilizers results in the increased mineral and
water uptake, root development, vegetative growth and nitrogen
fixation besides liberating growth-promoting substances and
minerals that help the maintenance of soil fertility. They further
act as antagonists and play a pivotal role in neutralising
soil-borne plant pathogens and thus, help in the bio-control of
diseases. Application of biofertilizers instead of synthetic
fertilizers could be a promising technique to raise agricultural
productivity without degrading environmental quality. The present
book focuses on the latest research approaches and updates from the
microbiota and their applications in the agriculture industry. We
believe this book addresses various challenges and shed lights on
the possible future of the sustainable agricultural system.
Taking into consideration that the agricultural industry is greatly
dependent on pesticide chemicals to deal with the damage caused due
to pests, this new volume details the challenges along with the
bioremediation and remediation measures, such as the use of
beneficial microorganisms, polymeric nanocomposites for
nanoremediation, phytoremediation, and more. It looks at pesticide
contamination from agricultural activities in a variety of
different environs and a selection of sustainable and eco-friendly
remediation approaches. It provides a spectrum of concepts, ideas,
and knowledge related to the detrimental actions of pesticides on
the environment directly and on human beings indirectly and
provides insight into sustainable and advanced pesticide
remediation technology. It fills a gap in the available literature
in this field and will provide valuable for academicians,
researchers, agriculturists, and students.
This new volume addresses the environmental impacts of pollution on
freshwater aquatic ecosystems and presents sustainable management
and remediation practices and advanced technology help to address
the different types of pollutants. Freshwater Pollution and Aquatic
Ecosystems: Environmental Impact and Sustainable Management
considers the need for sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective
tools and technologies to assess, monitor, and properly manage the
increasing issues of aquatic pollution. It provides detailed
accounts of the phenomena and mechanisms related to aquatic
pollution and highlights the problems and threats associated with
pollution contamination in freshwater. It provides useful insight
into the sustainable and advanced pollution remediation technology
adopted by different countries for the monitoring, assessment, and
sustainable management of pollution. The chapters in the volume
evaluate the sources of harmful pollutants, which include
industrial effluents, sewage, and runoff from agricultural
industries, which result in toxic microbes, organic waste, oils,
and high load of nutrients. Unsustainable management practices of
domestic sewage and indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides lead
to the technological disturbance of aquatic biota. In addition to
harming aquatic biota, these pollutants find their way into the
human body through inhalation, ingestion, or absorption and finally
tend to bio-accumulate in trophic levels of the food chain, which
poses a major risk to human beings. This book will be a valuable
resource for ecologists, environmentalists, scientists, and many
others for their work in understanding and management of aquatic
pollutants in freshwater biospheres.
Taking into consideration that the agricultural industry is greatly
dependent on pesticide chemicals to deal with the damage caused due
to pests, this new volume details the challenges along with the
bioremediation and remediation measures, such as the use of
beneficial microorganisms, polymeric nanocomposites for
nanoremediation, phytoremediation, and more. It looks at pesticide
contamination from agricultural activities in a variety of
different environs and a selection of sustainable and eco-friendly
remediation approaches. It provides a spectrum of concepts, ideas,
and knowledge related to the detrimental actions of pesticides on
the environment directly and on human beings indirectly and
provides insight into sustainable and advanced pesticide
remediation technology. It fills a gap in the available literature
in this field and will provide valuable for academicians,
researchers, agriculturists, and students.
Freshwater is a finite resource and is being deteriorated directly
and indirectly by anthropogenic pressures. Preserving the quality
and availability of freshwater resources is becoming one of the
most pressing environmental challenges on the international
horizon. To ensure the preservation as well as availability of
freshwater resources, there is a need to understand the ecology of
the freshwater systems, pollution problems, their impacts,
restoration techniques to be opted and the conservation measures.
In this backdrop the present book on 'Freshwater Pollution Dynamics
and Remediation' has been compiled. The book provides an
understanding about the present state of art, pollution impacts
including the changes in the environmental quality as well as the
shift in the aquatic biological communities of the fragile
freshwater ecosystems. Besides, the impact of deteriorating quality
of the freshwater ecosystems on the animal and human health is also
discussed in detail. This book provides a comprehensive account of
the techniques based on updated research in biotechnology,
bio-remediation, phyto-remediation and nano-bioremediation. The
role of biosorpers and biofilms as a remediation tool has also been
detailed. The book is a ready reference for researchers, scientists
and educators who are involved in the freshwater pollution,
remediation and management studies. The book editors with an
expertise in diverse research fields in freshwater ecosystems have
congregated the most inclusive research accounts on the freshwater
pollution and remediation and thus developed a repository of
diverse knowledge on the subject
An increasing population has put tremendous pressure on
agricultural productivity to fulfill the demands of human
consumption. Numerous agricultural activities and techniques have
been developed to raise annual crop production globally. While
agriculture has succeeded in enhancing the yearly crop
productivity, this achievement is at the cost of environmental
degradation by applying synthetic persistent substances, such as
industrial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Chemical
fertilizers are nearly as destructive as they are productive,
causing monocultures and consequences associated with elimination
of diversity, nutrient pollution as evidenced by algae blooms,
eutrophication, water quality issues, lower oxygen levels and
dangers to fish stocks. Therefore, the scientific approach to
maintain sustainable fertility in soil and plants is to switch over
to biofertilisers.Biofertilisers are compounds of organic matter
that are applied to crops for growth and health. Their constituent
micro-organisms interact in an ecofriendly manner with the soil,
root and seeds of plants, promoting the growth of micro-flora that
enhances soil fertility. They are known to play a number of vital
roles in soil fertility, crop productivity and production in
agriculture. Application of biofertilisers results in increased
mineral and water uptake, root development, vegetative growth and
nitrogen fixation. They liberate growth promoting substances and
vitamins and help to maintain soil fertility. They act as
antagonists and play a pivotal role in neutralising the soil borne
plant pathogens, thereby assisting in the bio-control of diseases.
Application of biofertilisers in lieu of synthetic fertilizers
could be the promising technique to raise agricultural productivity
without degrading the environmental quality. The present book
focuses on the latest research approaches and updates from the
microbiota ecosystem and their applications in agriculture
industry. It also highlights the great potential and possible
future of action of microbiota in the development of sustainable
agricultural systems.
Freshwater is a finite resource and is being deteriorated directly
and indirectly by anthropogenic pressures. Preserving the quality
and availability of freshwater resources is becoming one of the
most pressing environmental challenges on the international
horizon. To ensure the preservation as well as availability of
freshwater resources, there is a need to understand the ecology of
the freshwater systems, pollution problems, their impacts,
restoration techniques to be opted and the conservation measures.
In this backdrop the present book on 'Freshwater Pollution Dynamics
and Remediation' has been compiled. The book provides an
understanding about the present state of art, pollution impacts
including the changes in the environmental quality as well as the
shift in the aquatic biological communities of the fragile
freshwater ecosystems. Besides, the impact of deteriorating quality
of the freshwater ecosystems on the animal and human health is also
discussed in detail. This book provides a comprehensive account of
the techniques based on updated research in biotechnology,
bio-remediation, phyto-remediation and nano-bioremediation. The
role of biosorpers and biofilms as a remediation tool has also been
detailed. The book is a ready reference for researchers, scientists
and educators who are involved in the freshwater pollution,
remediation and management studies. The book editors with an
expertise in diverse research fields in freshwater ecosystems have
congregated the most inclusive research accounts on the freshwater
pollution and remediation and thus developed a repository of
diverse knowledge on the subject
The dependence of present farming on artificial input of "chemical
fertilizers" has caused numerous ecological tribulations associated
with global warming and soil contamination. Moreover, there is an
essential requirement for realistic agricultural practices on a
comprehensive level. Accordingly, biofertilizers including microbes
have been recommended as feasible environmentally sound solutions
for agricultural practices which not only are natural, and
cost-effective but also preserve soil environs and important biota
of agricultural land. In addition, it enhances the nutrient
quantity of soils organically. Microbial biofertilizers promote
plant growth by escalating proficient absorption of nutrients for
the plants and by providing an excellent disease-fighting
mechanism.Agriculture, the backbone of human sustenance, has been
put under tremendous pressure by the ever-increasing human
population. Although various modern agro-techniques boosted
agricultural production, the excessive use of synthetic
fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides have proven extremely
detrimental to agriculture as well as to the environment in which
it is carried out. Besides this some faulty agricultural practices
like monoculture and defective irrigation, further complicate the
scenario by eliminating biodiversity, increasing the efflux of
nutrients into the water bodies, the formation of algal blooms,
eutrophication, damaging the water quality and lowering fish
stocks. Biofertilizers are the organic compounds applied to crops
for their sustainable growth and the sustainability of the
environment as the microbiota associated with biofertilizers
interact with the soil, roots and seeds to enhance soil fertility.
Application of biofertilizers results in the increased mineral and
water uptake, root development, vegetative growth and nitrogen
fixation besides liberating growth-promoting substances and
minerals that help the maintenance of soil fertility. They further
act as antagonists and play a pivotal role in neutralising
soil-borne plant pathogens and thus, help in the bio-control of
diseases. Application of biofertilizers instead of synthetic
fertilizers could be a promising technique to raise agricultural
productivity without degrading environmental quality. The present
book focuses on the latest research approaches and updates from the
microbiota and their applications in the agriculture industry. We
believe this book addresses various challenges and shed lights on
the possible future of the sustainable agricultural system.
Environmental Sustainability of Biofuels: Prospects and Challenges
provides a comprehensive sustainability analysis of biofuels based
on lifecycle analysis and develops various multi-dimensional
decision-making techniques for prioritizing biofuel production
technologies. Taking a transversal approach, the book combines
lifecycle sustainability assessment, lifecycle assessment,
lifecycle costing analysis, social lifecycle assessment,
sustainability metrics, triple bottom lines, operational research
methods, and supply chain designs for investigating the critical
factors and critical enablers that influence the sustainable
development of biofuel industry. This book will be a valuable
resource for students, researchers and practitioners seeking to
deepen their knowledge of biofuels as an alternative fuel. It will
equip researchers and policymakers in the energy sector with the
scientific methodology and metrics needed to develop strategies for
a viable sustainability transition.
This volume discusses innovative advancements in soil and crop
microbiome technology and methods to support agricultural
sustainability and reduce soil degradation. As climate change
impacts agricultural productivity and soil health in impacted
regions throughout the world, potential alternatives to find
balance between soil health and crop yield are increasingly needed.
Therefore, this book provides a timely, global perspective with a
collection of expert authors to address how microbiomes can be used
to achieve agricultural sustainability in threatened and degraded
areas, while also covering related matters including soil health,
pest management, waste disposal, environmental contamination,
biofertilizer production, composting, and microbial engineering.
The book is meant to serve as a reference for agriculturalists,
environmentalists, graduate and post-graduate students,
researchers, and professors of sustainability and agricultural
management.
A rapidly growing population, industrialization, modernization,
luxury life style, and overall urbanization are associated with the
generation of enhanced wastes. The inadequate management of the
ever-growing amount of waste has degraded the quality of the
natural resources on a regional, state, and country basis, and
consequently threatens public health as well as global
environmental security. Therefore, there is an existent demand for
the improvement of sustainable, efficient, and low-cost
technologies to monitor and properly manage the huge quantities of
waste and convert these wastes into energy sources. Innovative
Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development is an
essential reference source that discusses management of different
types of wastes and provides relevant theoretical frameworks about
new waste management technologies for the control of air, water,
and soil pollution. This publication also explores the innovative
concept of waste-to-energy and its application in safeguarding the
environment. Featuring research on topics such as pollution
management, vermicomposting, and crude dumping, this book is
ideally designed for environmentalists, policymakers,
professionals, researchers, scientists, industrialists, and
environmental agencies.
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