TY - BOOK ID - 7837506 TI - Integrated Waste Management in India : Status and Future Prospects for Environmental Sustainability AU - Prashanthi, Marimuthu. AU - Sundaram, Rajakumar. PY - 2016 SN - 3319272268 3319272284 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Environmental Engineering KW - Civil & Environmental Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Integrated solid waste management KW - Watershed management KW - Integrated waste management KW - Refuse and refuse disposal KW - Waste disposal. KW - Renewable energy sources. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Waste Management/Waste Technology. KW - Renewable and Green Energy. KW - Public Health. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Alternate energy sources KW - Alternative energy sources KW - Energy sources, Renewable KW - Sustainable energy sources KW - Power resources KW - Renewable natural resources KW - Agriculture and energy KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Environmental aspects KW - Waste management. KW - Renewable energy resources. KW - Public health. KW - Community health KW - Health services KW - Hygiene, Public KW - Hygiene, Social KW - Public health services KW - Public hygiene KW - Social hygiene KW - Health KW - Human services KW - Biosecurity KW - Health literacy KW - Medicine, Preventive KW - National health services KW - Sanitation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7837506 AB - This book provides insights into the current status of waste management in India and research approaches to minimize waste and convert useful waste into energy alternatives towards achieving environmental sustainability. It also discusses the implications of waste on human health and approaches to minimize the burden. Waste disposal, especially municipal solid waste (MSW), is one of the major environmental problems facing Indian cities. Inadequate management of MSW poses risks to inhabitants and is also a breeding ground for various diseases. Environmental health and the impact of waste on health is another major topic that has to be addressed. In India, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and social welfare groups play a major role in collecting and managing waste. However, waste management is still a huge problem and has also expanded into rural areas. Contributed research papers from academic studies and industry focus on applied waste-management methods currently being practiced, waste strategies and ecofriendly approaches such as bioremediation. The outcomes of the research contributions in the book will be useful in implementing and developing a task force to combat the waste-management and energy-demand crises. ER -