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Water, the environment, and the sustainable development goals /

Water, the Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals details the availability of water resources on Earth in the context of sustainable resource management, how these water resources are utilized and the latest sustainable techniques in water resource management. Along with the latest techni...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Dehghani, Mohammad Hadi (Editor), Karri, Rama Rao (Editor), Tyagi, Inderjeet (Editor), Scholz, Miklas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2024]
Subjects:
Water-supply > Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Aspect de l'environnement.
Développement durable.
sustainable development.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Water, the Environment, and the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • About the editors
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Water and its effect on SDGs
  • 1 Scientometrics and overview of water, environment, and sustainable development goals
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Scientometrics analysis of the influence of water on important features
  • 1.2.1 Research articles on a diverse range of topics related to water
  • 1.2.2 Insights into the emerging water-related research areas
  • 1.2.3 Insights into the water-related research areas networks
  • 1.2.4 Insights into funding agencies on the research on water-related areas
  • 1.3 Linkage of water and various sustainable development goals
  • 1.4 Water quality and its importance to human health and the environment
  • 1.4.1 Factors affecting water quality (e.g., pollution and climate change)
  • 1.4.2 Strategies for improving water quality (e.g., regulation and monitoring)
  • 1.5 Waterborne diseases
  • 1.5.1 Causes of waterborne diseases (e.g., poor sanitation and contaminated water sources)
  • 1.5.2 Strategies for preventing waterborne diseases (e.g., improved sanitation and access to clean water)
  • 1.6 Sanitation and its importance to human health and the environment
  • 1.6.1 Challenges to achieving universal sanitation access (e.g., lack of infrastructure and funding)
  • 1.6.2 Strategies for improving sanitation
  • 1.7 Water conservation and its importance for sustainable development
  • 1.7.1 Prominent water conservation practices (e.g., efficient irrigation and low-flow fixtures)
  • 1.7.2 Strategies for promoting water conservation (e.g., education campaigns and pricing mechanisms)
  • 1.8 Wastewater management and its importance for sustainable development
  • 1.8.1 Challenges to proper wastewater management (e.g., lack of infrastructure and funding)
  • 1.8.2 Strategies for improving wastewater management (e.g., wastewater treatment and reuse)
  • 1.9 Green economy and its importance to the sustainable development
  • 1.9.1 Green economy sectors (e.g., renewable energy and sustainable agriculture)
  • 1.9.2 Strategies for promoting the green economy (e.g., incentives and regulations)
  • 1.10 Conclusions and future prospects
  • 1.10.1 Summary
  • 1.10.2 Call to action for achieving sustainable development goals related to water and the environment
  • References
  • 2 Water pollution-sources and health implications of the environmental contaminants on the aquatic ecosystem and humans: ap...
  • List of abbreviations
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Sources of water pollution
  • 2.3 Health implication of noxious environmental contaminants
  • 2.3.1 Health implications dues to Heavy metals
  • 2.3.2 Health implications dues to dyes
  • 2.3.3 Health implications due to persistent organic pollutants