Green Technologies and Environmental Sustainability
In the present scenario, green technologies are playing significant role in changing the course of nation’s economic growth towards sustainability and providing an alternative socio-economic model that will enable present and future generations to live in
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een Technologies and Environmental Sustainability
Green Technologies and Environmental Sustainability
Ritu Singh • Sanjeev Kumar Editors
Green Technologies and Environmental Sustainability
Editors Ritu Singh Department of Environmnetal Science School of Earth Sciences Central University of Rajasthan Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Sanjeev Kumar School for Environmental Science Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
ISBN 978-3-319-50653-1 ISBN 978-3-319-50654-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-50654-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017933294 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to my family (Ritu Singh) Dedicated to my late elder brother Naveen Kumar & late friend Dr. Shailesh Tripathi (Sanjeev Kumar)
Preface
Decoupling environmental degradation and resource consumption from economic and social development is an enduring challenge and requires a paradigm shift in our approach. Presently, green technologies are playing a significant role in changing the course of the world’s economic growth towards sustainability and providing an alternative socio-economic model that will enable our present and future generations to live in a clean, healthy environment and in harmony with nature. The concepts of green technologies, if endorsed and disseminated into the lives of all people, will facilitate the aim of the Millennium Development Goals of keeping the environment intact and improving it for civilization to survive. This book focuses on the goals of green technologies, which are becoming increasingly important for ensuring sustainability. It provi
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