Exploring Waste Management in Sustainable Development Contexts

by Chandra Mohan (Editor), Shobhna Jeet (Editor), Saurav Dixit (Editor)

Overview

Effective waste management is more crucial than ever in dealing with environmental challenges. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for addressing these challenges, but their complex interplay with waste management practices requires deeper examination. Exploring Waste Management in Sustainable Development Contexts offers a comprehensive exploration of this intersection, highlighting the urgent need for innovative solutions to transform waste management into a driver of sustainable development. The book delves into the various challenges of waste management, from the types and volume of waste generated to its environmental and health impacts. It sheds light on the inadequacies of current methods and presents sustainable practices that can pave the way for a greener future. By focusing on sustainable approaches to waste management, the book is an inspiration for actionable change and fosters a deeper understanding of waste management's role in achieving the SDGs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798369349526
Publisher:	IGI Global
Publication date:	05/30/2024
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

Dr. Chandra Mohan, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, K R Mangalam University, Gurugram is a Senior Faculty with over 9 years of teaching and research experience, having expertise in Inorganic Chemistry. Dr. Chandra Mohan has obtained Doctorate (Chemistry) in the field of Chemical Sensors from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India and also received M.Phil in Chemistry from University of Delhi. His research work focused on heterocycle based transition metal complexes for biological and sensor applications, and clay based solid acid catalysis. He has published more than 35 research papers in Peer reviewed journals, 3 book chapters and 1 patent. He has also extended the privilege of being an organizing committee member in ICASE-2022, ASET-2021, NANO MALAYSIA-2019 International conferences. He serves as editorial board member of various international journals. He is also a member of various scientific societies like ACS, SACI, ECS (USA), CCS, ISCA, ICC etc. He was the Co-convener of the International Conference (AASET-2017), organized at K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram in 2017.

Dr. Shobhna Jeet is an Associate Professor in Law at K.R. Mangalam University, Gurgaon. She has authored three books namely, "Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism: National and International Regime", and "Cyber Terrorism: A Threat to Nation". Her latest edited book is "Environmental Law Governance and Sustainable Development". She is in the editorial board of various national and international peer reviewed refereed journals. She was a Joint author and had shared her contribution in two chapters in the book "Right to Education: Imperative for Progress" edited by Prof. Mool Chand Sharma with a foreword from renowned Scientist Prof. Yash Pal.

Professor Saurav Dixit currently holds the esteemed position of Dean of Research and Development at Lovely Professional University, located in Phagwara, India. His research interests include a wide range of topics such as construction productivity, synthesis and development, self-healing concrete, chemical and physical properties of fly-ash, additive manufacturing, advanced concrete production, and surface modification.