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Waste management and resource recycling in the developing world
1 online resource (xxxi, 838 pages) : illustrations.
"Waste Management and Resource Recycling in the Developing World provides a unique perspective on the state of waste management and resource recycling in the developing world, offering practical solutions based on innovative tools and technologies, along with examples and case studies. The book is organized by waste type, including electronic, industrial and biomedical/hazardous, with each section covering advanced techniques, such as remote sensing and GIS, as well as socioeconomic factors, transnational transport and policy implications. Waste managers, environmental scientists, sustainability practitioners, and engineers will find this a valuable resource for addressing the challenges of waste management in the developing world."--Publisher.
Section 1: Generation of waste: problem to possible solution in developing and under developing nations -- Chapter 1 - Waste generation in Brazil: municipal, agricultural, and industrial wastes / Ingrid R.F.S. Alves, Luíza Santana Franca, Neanderson Galvão, Isabelli D. Bassin, João Paulo Bassin -- Chapter 2 - Generation of waste: problem to possible solution in developing and underdeveloped nations / Mahadi Hasan Masud*, Monjur Mourshed*, Md. Sanowar Hossain, Nufile Uddin Ahmed, Peter Dabnichki -- Chapter 3 - Use of participatory methodologies to improve the management of urban solid waste in Sal Island--Cape Verde / Carlos Xavier, Ana Paula Martinho and Elisa Silvana Xavier -- Chapter 4 - Waste characterization in Brazil / Ingrid R.F.S. Alves, Neanderson Galvão, Isabelli D. Bassin, João Paulo Bassin -- Section 2: E-waste -- Chapter 5 - E-waste: sources, management strategies, impacts, and consequences / Sujit Das, Tanushri Das, Tania Ghatak Chakraborty, Himadrija Majumder, Sahana Sultana, Abhijit Sarkar -- Chapter 6 - Translational transport of e-waste and implications on human well beings and the environment / Sangeeta, Shilpi Khurana and Amit Kumar -- Chapter 7 - Electronic (E-waste) conduct: chemical assessment and treatment methods / Shelly Bhardwaj, Shilpi Khurana and Amit Kumar -- Chapter 8 - Biological methods for the treatment of e-waste / Abhay Punia, Nalini Singh Chauhan and Ravindra Pratap Singh -- Chapter 9 - Chemical methods for the treatment of e-waste / Priti Malhotra and Arti Jain -- Chapter 10 - E-waste management using different cost-effective, eco-friendly biological techniques: an overview / Sangita Agarwal, Soumendra Darbar, Srimoyee Saha, Moharana Choudhury, Ravindra Pratap Singh -- Chapter 11 - Life cycle assessment of e-waste management: current practices and future research agenda towards sustainability / Haikal Ismail and Marlia M Hanafiah -- Chapter 12 - E-waste: policies and legislations for a sustainable green growth / Juhi Gupta -- Chapter 13 - E-waste policies and implementation: a global perspective / Francine Duarte Castro, Amilton Barbosa Botelho Júnior, João Paulo Bassin, Jorge Tenório Alberto Soares, Laura Cutaia, Mentore Vaccari, Denise Espinosa Crocce Romano -- Chapter 14 - The future of e-waste in the circular economy of Ghana; implications for urban planning, environmental and human health risks / Michael Osei Asibey, Abdul-Salam Jahanfo Abdulai, Benjamin Dosu Jnr, Prosper Tornyeviadzi -- Chapter 15 - The role of the informal sector on e-waste management: a case study from Brazil / Francine Duarte Castro, Bárbara Gomes Xavier, Laura Cutaia, Mentore Vaccari, João Paulo Bassin -- Section 3: Industrial waste -- Chapter 16 - Recent perspectives of nanoparticles in industrial waste management--an overview / Nilakshi Dhara Sharma, Shailja Dhiman, Ajit Varma, Arti Goel -- Chapter 17 - Advances in industrial waste management / Darshan Singh -- Chapter 18 - Nano- and microplastics in the environment: a potential threat to in-situ bioremediation of wastewaters / Imania Ghaffar, Arshad Javid, Syed Mohsin Bukhari, Waqas Ali, Syed Ghulam Mohayud Din Hashmi, Ali Hussain -- Chapter 19 - Biological methods for the treatment of industrial waste / Ananya Dutta, Roopa Kumari, Trishna Rajbongshi, Jyotirmoy Sarma, Sanchayita Rajkhowa -- Chapter 20 - Adsorptive removal of hazardous dyes from industrial waste using activated carbon: an appraisal / Charu Arora, Dipti Bharti, Sanju Soni, Asha Patel, Rahul Singh -- Section 4: Biomedical/hazardous waste -- Chapter 21 - Hazardous waste management: lessons from developed countries / Taniya Banerjee, Ammu P. Nair and Smitha M.S. -- Chapter 22 - Hazardous biomedical waste management scenario in developing countries / Deeksha Krishna and H.K. Sachan -- Chapter 23 - Chemical methods for the treatment of biomedical hazardous waste / Manita Thakur, Manisha Chandel, Anita Rani, Ajay Sharma, Deepak Pathania -- Chapter 24 - Advances in biomedical waste management technologies / Jaskiran Kaur -- Section 5: Sustainable waste management -- Chapter 25 - Biological treatment of pharmaceutical wastes / Tahir Mehmood, Fareeha Nadeem, Muhammad Bilal, Bisma Meer, Kushif Meer, Sarmad Ahmad Qamar -- Chapter 26 - A review on municipal solid wastes and their associated problems and solutions (waste-to-energy recovery and nano-treatment) with special reference to India / Piu Saha and Sumi Handique -- Chapter 27 - Applications of waste-to-economy practices in the urban wastewater sector: implications for ecosystem, human health and environment / Siril Singh, Rajni Yadav and Anand Narain Singh -- Chapter 28 - Cost-benefit analysis act as a tool for evaluation of agricultural waste to the economy: a synthesis / Rajni Yadav, Siril Singh and Anand Narain Singh -- Chapter 29 - Conversion of waste materials into different by-products of economic value / Sophayo Mahongnao, Pooja Sharma and Sarita Nanda -- Chapter 30 - Vermicomposting--the sustainable solid waste management / Ankita Chowdhury and Abhijit Sarkar -- Chapter 31 - Sustainability of biorefineries for waste management / Kailas L. Wasewar -- Chapter 32 - Municipal solid waste management in Brazil: overview and trade-offs between different treatment technologies / Neanderson Galvão, Ingrid R.F.S. Alves and João Paulo Bassin -- Chapter 33 - Waste management practices in the developing nations: challenges and opportunities / Tanu Kumari and Akhilesh Singh Raghubanshi
edited by Pardeep Singh, Pramit Verma, Rishikesh Singh, Arif Ahamad, André C.S. Batalhão.
Includes bibliographical references and index.