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ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION: TYPES, SOURCES AND MANAGEMENT

A. Ghafoor, G. Murtaza, M.Z. Rehman, M. Sabir, H.R Ahmad, Saifullah
The world is striving to produce more and more food with sustaining soil and water resources. A
combination of heedless urbanization, land degradation, pollution, mining and sea level are posing
serious risks for our ability to feed ourselves. Air, water and soil pollution now represent serious
concerns globally, especially in newly industrializing countries. In Pakistan, major cities have an
industry–mix which is increasing catalogue of pollution and waste disposal
problems. This problem has been further aggravated by the use of raw
sewage for irrigation of all Features: The book is divided into 18
the types of crops due to specialized chapters wherein local research
information has been incorporated along
shortage of canal water and
with global scientific findings.
nutrients. At the same time  Introduction to the Environment.
the failure to enforce  Solar System and Earth.
 Water Contamination and
existing rules and Management.
regulations and lack of  Environment Quality and Land
sustainable environmental planning have become Use.
 Sewage Water: Sources ad
focal issues for society. These issues require Composition.
solutions that are appropriate to the environmental,  Metals in Soils: Fractions and
economic and social conditions of countries like as Transformations.
 Metal Contaminants in Biological
Pakistan. The book ‘Environment Pollution: Systems. I: Cd, Cr, Co, As, Ni.
 Metal Contaminants in Biological
Types, Sources and Management’ presents Systems. II. Li: Se, Hg, CN, Hg, Mn.
a comprehensive assessment by numerous experts  Solid Waste Management.
that will help bridge the information gap regarding  Extraction of Metals from Soils.
 Amelioration of Metal
the nature and extent of pollution of soil, water and Contaminated Soils.
food. It is an invaluable reference for all who are  Air Pollution & Noise Pollution.
concerned about the future health, safety and  Climate Change and Agriculture.
 Phytodiversity for Metal
sustainability of society and its environment-students, teachers, planners, extension workers,
scientists and government officials.
With state-of-the-art, tools and information that this Book ‘Environment Pollution:
Types, Sources and Management’ provides, one can successfully assess, mitigate and
solve both rural and urban soil/water contamination problems very cost-effectively.
The Book is available from Majid Book Depot, Amin Pur Bazaar, Faisalabad
http://www.nios.ac.in/online-course-material/sr-secondary-
courses/Enviornmental-Science-(333)/english-medium.aspx
Environmental Pollution: Monitoring and ControlPaperback – November 1, 2013

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