Publisher's Synopsis
The 3rd World Water Congress, the first to be held in the southern hemisphere, was structured with a wide-ranging and high-quality programme, with around 900 presentations in plenary, platform, poster and workshop sessions. The full spectrum of the global community of water professionals was represented in this unparalleled opportunity to address the key challenges in water and sanitation and to report advances in water and environmental management. Over 650 papers have subsequently been peer-reviewed for publication and this issue comprises 28 papers selected on aspects of contaminants (including endocrine disruptors and microbes) of the environment and their treatment. Papers fall into the categories of: public health (including monitoring, modelling and management strategies); incidence and behaviour (biological and chemical impacts on the environment); and removal and degradation (wastewater treatment and environmental remediation). With articles by some of the world?s leading experts, highlighting developments in research and practical applications, these proceedings are a highly valuable sourcebook on our current knowledge of the environmental impacts of chemical and microbiological contaminants and the best strategies and techniques to tackle these problems.
