| Series | Water: emerging issues and innovative responses |
| Contents |
Plastics: Nature-Based Solutions and Effective Governance Velma I. Grover, Gail Krantzberg, Savitri Jetoo and Sandhya Babel Driver, Trends and Fate of Plastics and Micro Plastics Occurrence in the Environment Emenda Sembiring The Correlation Between Plastic and Climate Change Negin Ficzkowski and Gail Krantzberg Plastics and Circular Economy Greg Zilberbrant and Eric Kassee Seeing Is Believing: Educational and Volunteer Programming to Address Plastic Pollution in Hamilton Harbour Steven Watts, Christine Bowen and Chris McLaughlin The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup: An Effective Approach to Addressing Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes Melissa DeYoung, Mark Fisher and Christopher Hilkene Microplastic Sources, Contamination, and Impacts on Aquaculture Organisms H.U.E. Imasha and S. Babel Occurrence and Source of Microplastics Contamination in Drinking Water and Performance of Water Treatment Plants in Removing Microplastics Yubraj Dahal and Sandhya Babel Regulating the Export of Plastic Waste in Canada Ryder LeBlanc and Gail Krantzberg Nature-Based Solutions to Address the Plastics Problem: Biomimicry Negin Ficzkowski and Gail Krantzberg; Microplastic Research in India: Current Status and Future Perspectives Arunbabu V. and E.V. Ramasamy Forging Plastic Litter Governance: Addressing Acute Plastic Litter Pollution in Korea Youngjin Choi The Role of International Water Law in the Management of Marine Plastic Pollution: The Case of China and Its Transboundary Rivers David J. Devlaeminck The Plastic Vote: Referendum as a Governance Tool to Combat Plastic Pollution Nanuli Silagazde and Savitri Jetoo Plastic Pollution Treaty: Way Forward Neha Junankar |
| Abstract |
"Plastics have been very useful in providing us with much ease and convenience. When we look around their presence is felt almost everywhere in our life: plastic bottles (no worries that it will break, lightweight), plastic bags, toys, kitchen (Styrofoam cups, trays, Tupperware, packaging that preserves the life of food), fishing nets, microplastics in cosmetics, tooth-paste and now disposable masks from the Covid-19 pandemic. Suddenly, plastic has been found in most unexpected places - drinking water, oceans, inside aquatic animals, impacting our environment, human health and health of the environment. Although, a lot of attention has been focused on the marine environment (the sink for plastic waste), the focus is now also shifting to terrestrial environments and major pathways of plastics or microplastics, rivers or freshwater system, to oceans. This book is an attempt to bring out some of these issues in a more scientific way, discuss the impact of plastics on human health and health of environment including aquatic animals and finally look at some global policy responses and technical solutions. It also highlights a research agenda for future work on this important topic"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Biographical note | Dr. Gail Krantzberg works at the interface of science and public policy with extensive expertise in disciplines involving remediation of degraded freshwater ecosystems, regeneration policies for natural ecosystem assets, and the advancement of Great Lakes resilience. She is Professor of the Masters of Engineering and Public Policy at McMaster University. She worked for the Ontario Ministry of Environment from 1988 to 2001 and was the director of the International Joint Commision's Great Lakes Regional Office from 2001-2005. Dr. Savitri Jetoo is an Adjunct Professor at Åbo Akademi University in Finland, whose work was recognised by the Baltic Sea Science Day Award. She obtained her undergraduate degree at the University of Queensland, Australia and her doctorate at McMaster University, Canada. She works at the interface of science and public policy with extensive expertise in water resources governance in many areas of the world where she lived and worked including the Great Lakes Region. Dr. Velma I. Grover has work experience spanning over two decades in international development with international policy think-tank, non-governmental sector, consulting and teaching at Universities (McMaster University and York University, Canada, and Kobe College, Japan). Her research interests include water, waste and impact of climate change on water cycle and health, and regeneration policies. She teaches at McMaster University in the 'Masters of Engineering and Public Policy' program. Dr. Sandhya Babel is a full professor at the School of Biochemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand. Her main research focus has been on development of low-cost technolgies for the protection of environment. Specific research interests include microplastics pollution and uptake by biota, microbial fuel cells, adsorption, photocatalysis, phytoremediation, and membrane technology. She has been listed in the top 2% scientists in the world by Stanford University and Elsevier BV since 2020. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Issued in other form | Original 9780367684808 0367684802 9780367684815 0367684810 |
| ISBN | 9781003137740 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1003137741 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781000962482 (electronic bk. : PDF) |
| ISBN | 1000962482 (electronic bk. : PDF) |
| ISBN | 9781000962550 (electronic bk. : EPUB) |
| ISBN | 1000962555 (electronic bk. : EPUB) |
| Standard identifier# |
10.1201/9781003137740 |
| Stock number | 9781003137740 Taylor & Francis |
