Management of Waste to Control Environmental Pollutions: Sustainability and Economic Feasibility

This book analyzes the harmful effects of conventional waste treatments and pollution monitoring methods on the environment. It critically evaluates these methods and highlights their shortcomings that have significantly damaged the environment. The book provides a comprehensive overview of alternative waste and pollution treatment methods that can be adopted locally and internationally. It also examines appropriate resource management strategies for environmental issues and emphasizes the need for sustainable resource management practices. The book highlights the importance of education in achieving ecological sustainability, particularly in urban waste management. It elaborates on how education can raise awareness and promote sustainable waste management practices.

Furthermore, the book presents the latest research topics, innovative ideas, and remediation strategies for various hazardous pollutants related to environmental issues and solutions. It provides a detailed analysis of the different remediation strategies and highlights their effectiveness in tackling environmental issues. The book also explores the innovative use of nanotechnology to achieve ecological sustainability and economic feasibility in wastewater treatment. One of the standout features of this approach is the use of microbial consortiums, which offer significant advantages over pure cultures. The need for hybrid treatment technology to effectively remediate different types of organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater is also explored.

In addition, the book highlights the application of green technology for waste management, providing innovative solutions using advanced green technologies that promote international cooperation and networking to achieve a sustainable environment. It covers advanced green technologies used to manage energy and bioproducts from waste, such as biofuel, biopolymers, fertilizers, and chemicals, without causing harm to the environment.

Dr. Javid A Parray has a Master’s in Environmental Science and completed his MPhil and PhD at the University of Kashmir. He has conducted post-doctoral research at the same university and has been awarded a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by SERB – DST, GoI New Delhi. Dr Parray teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC Eidgah Srinagar, Cluster University Srinagar. His research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change and microbial biotechnology, environmental microbiome, environmental sustainability, and microbial genomics. He has published over 50 research papers and authored 25 books with international publishers. Dr. Parray is also involved in editorial boards, scientific organizations, and societies and has received accolades such as the “Emerging Scientist Year Gold Medal” for 2018 by the Indian Academy of Environmental Science. Dr Parary is the Book series editor of "Microbial Genomics" and "Microbiome Research In Plant and Soil" with Elsevier. He is the Course Coordinator for National Swayam courses in Environmental Science and has been awarded a PIFI Visiting fellowship by the Chinese Academy of Science for 2024.

Dr. Nowsheen Shameem (M.Phil., Ph.D.)presently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science Cluster University Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India-190001. Worked as a project associate in DBT Sanctioned project entitled “spawn production for the entrepreneurs of Kashmir Valley” at CORD, University of Kashmir, Dr. Nowsheen Shameem finished Doctorate through the University of Kashmir on the topic entitled "Phytochemical analysis and nutraceutical value of some wild mushrooms growing in Kashmir valley” in 2017. Dr. Nowsheen Shameem is interested in studying mushroom biology, bioactivity, and medicinal chemistry. Moreover, in the university, Dr. Nowsheen Shameem also dealt with the bioactivities of some endemic/threatened medicinal plants of Kashmir valley and other applied microbiology aspects. Dr. Nowsheen Shameem has published many research articles in reputable, international and national journals. In addition, Dr. Nowsheen Shameem has presented research papers at an international/national conference.

A. K. Haghi, Ph.D., is a retired professor with over 250 academic research-oriented books as well as over 1000 research papers published in various journals and conference proceedings with over 4200  citations and h-index of 34, according to the Google Scholar database. He is currently a senior material engineering consultant in the UK. Professor Haghi has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a persistent reviewer of leading international journals. He is the founder and former editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal. Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member of many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences & Cultures and the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.