Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants from Soils: Soil Health Conservation Along with Food Security deals with current challenges of sustainable soil health using eco-friendly approaches. This book provides ways of reducing the chemicals burden on the soil by maintaining balance in terms of society, environment and economy, which are considered basic pillars of sustainability.
Designed to highlight soil health best practices for both environmental and agricultural sustainability, these approaches are also considered important for improving global food security by ensuring safe growing conditions for crops for food and feed. Presented in two parts, the book first highlights emerging contaminants and their sources. The second part explores a variety of steps and tools for addressing contaminated soils including bio- and phytoremediation options. Case studies in each part provide real-world insights for practical application.
This book will be unique in the specified area of sustainability using the principles of bioremediation. Moreover, scientists, researchers, and policymakers will receive insights to develop and explore innovate approaches to achieve sustainable development goals.
- Contains the latest practical and theoretical aspects of the soil health crisis and its management
- Presents collective information to ensure the remediation of soil from emerging contaminants
- Serves as baseline information for environmental issues in agriculture along with their alternative eco-friendly solutions
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Elsevier Science & Techn.
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978-0-443-13994-9 (9780443139949)
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CHAPTER 1 Exponential population growth and global food security: challenges and alternativesCHAPTER 2 Agricultural soil contamination due to industrial discharges: challenges for publichealth protection and food securityCHAPTER 3 Traditional approaches of agriculture soil remediation: boon or bane for global food securityCHAPTER 4 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons bioremediation mechanisms by nonligninolytic fungi: a multiscale approachCHAPTER 5 Phenolic compounds: a significant threat to agricultural soilsCHAPTER 6 Pharmaceutical compounds: a recent threat to agricultural soils (sources, transport, and negative impacts on the crop's quality and other adjacent ecosystems)CHAPTER 7 Sources of inorganic nonmetallic contaminants (synthetic fertilizers, pesticides) in agricultural soil and their impacts on the adjacent ecosystemsCHAPTER 8 Sources of inorganic metallic contaminants (lead, cadmium, arsenic, etc.) in agricultural soil and their impacts on the adjacent ecosystemsCHAPTER 9 Environmental threats posed by xenobioticsCHAPTER 10 Bioremediation of xenobiotic contamination in soilCHAPTER 11 Transgenic plants as a source of xenobiotic remediationCHAPTER 12 Xenobiotic stress management by microbial endophytesCHAPTER 13 Case studies on emerging contamination of soilCHAPTER 14 Bioremediation of metal-contaminated soil: comparison of microbial agents with plantsCHAPTER 15 Phytoremediation of metal contaminated soil using energy crops: soil health maintenance along with biofuel productionCHAPTER 16 Phytoremediation of phenolic compounds from soilCHAPTER 17 Phytoremediation of pharmaceutical compounds in soilCHAPTER 18 Alternative natural options of synthesized agrochemicalsCHAPTER 19 Role of enzymes in the optimization of traditional phytoremediation processes of soilCHAPTER 20 Optimized phytoremediation process for the sustainable management radionuclidesCHAPTER 21 Role of indigenous knowledge in agricultural soil reclamation without disturbing other ecosystemsCHAPTER 22 Role of hyperaccumulators in the reduction of emerging industrial pollutants from soilCHAPTER 23 Microbes-assisted bioaugmentation process in the reduction of emerging industrial pollutants from soilCHAPTER 24 Application of genetically modified crops against metallic contaminationsCHAPTER 25 Crop rotation patterns and soil health managementCHAPTER 26 Application of microphytes for soil reclamationCHAPTER 27 Utilization of genetically modified weed plants against industrial contaminants: a promising tool of phytoremediationCHAPTER 28 Case studies on management practices for emerging contamination of soil, challenges and future scope
