Foreword

Environmental conditions play an important role in the survival of living beings. Clean and safe environmental conditions ensure good health and well-being of living organisms. Rapid industrialization, urbanization and massive population growth have led to the deterioration of the environment. Various components of the environment, i.e., air, water and soil, have shown deterioration in their quality due to increased anthropogenic activities. Therefore, it becomes necessary that appropriate steps are taken to remediate the environment and achieve the goal of creating a sustainable environment. Various technologies have been developed globally in this direction and offer huge potential to accomplish environmental sustainability.

In this book, Dr. Bhupinder Dhir has drawn great attention to an important issue of environmental degradation. She used her expertise to develop a book that can provide readers with updated knowledge about the current environmental scenario. Furthermore, emerging technologies promoting environmental sustainability have been discussed. The chapters in the book deal with some of the modern-day technologies, such as nanotechnology, renewable sources of energy and alternate sources of energy and fuels that contribute to the sustainability of the environment. Recent topics such as the development of green technologies, biodegradable polymers, and plastics have been dealt with in this book in detail. She has also tried to highlight the role of biotechnology in tackling problems related to environmental degradation. These modern-day technologies help in the remediation of environmental pollutants, save non-renewable sources of energy and prevent environmental degradation. This book by Dr. Bhupinder Dhir will undoubtedly contribute significantly to inspiring researchers, students, policymakers and environmentalists working in the related area.