| Contaminants and the Soil Environment in the Australasia-Pacific Region: Proceedings of the First Australasia-Pacific Conference on Contaminants and S Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Naidu, R. (Editor), Kookana, R. S. (Editor), Oliver, D. P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9401072264 ISBN-13: 9789401072267 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Waste Management - Education - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 628.550 |
| Physical Information: 1.48" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.24 lbs) 718 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Australasia-Pacific Region supports approximately 50% of the world's population. The last half-century has witnessed a rapid increase in the regional population, agricultural productivity, industrial activities and trade within the region. Both the demand for increased food production and the desire to improve the economic conditions have affected regional environmental quality. This volume presents an overview of the fate of contaminants in the soil environment; current soil management factors used to control contaminant impacts, issues related to sludge and effluent disposals in the soil environment; legal, health and social impacts of contaminated land, remediation approaches and strategies to manage contaminated land, some of the problems associated with environmental degradation in the Australasia-Pacific Region and steps that we need to take to safeguard our environment. |