Pesticides in the Natural Environment: Sources, Health Risks, and Remediation

Pesticides in the Natural Environment: Sources, Health Risks, and Remediation presents the direct and indirect impacts of the use of pesticides on the environment, human health, and agriculture. The book explores sustainable alternatives to pesticide use, along with policies for regulations and remediation techniques. Bridging the gap between regulations and the tangible environmental threat, the book proposes practical solutions while also providing important context on the hazards of pesticides. It highlights the influence on climate change, offering a holistic perspective for researchers in environmental science, policymakers, and land managers. The book introduces pesticides and their applications, then goes on to cover their impact on various ecosystems in the natural environment. Health risks are covered, followed by various remediation techniques, such as biological processes, phytoremediation, and chemical treatments. Describes the impact of pesticides on the environment, human health and the food chain as well as regulations and policies to address the impact Presents remediation strategies and techniques for pesticides in a variety of ecosystems, along with potential alternatives Includes case studies to illustrate the proper management of pesticides and intervention INDICE: Section 1: Introduction 1. Increasing pesticides popularity in modern agriculture and other activity 2. Classifications and various applications of pesticides Section 2: Impact 3. Fate of Pesticide in the natural environment 4. Impact of pesticide on the soil microbiology 5. Pesticide and its impact aquatic ecosystem 6. Pesticide and plants response (Pesticides mimicking plant hormones) Section 3: Health Risk 7. Impacts on Human health 8. Pesticide in the natural food chain (Bioaccumulations and Biomagnifications) Section 4: Remediations 9. Biological processes for the removal of pesticide from soil 10. Removal of pesticide from the aqueous medium through biological route ( anaerobic and aerobic ) 11. Various microbes associated with the removal of pesticide from natural environment. (Bacteria fungus, and other microbes) 12. Phyto-remediations of pesticide from various medium 13. Physical, chemical and advance treatment technology for the removal of Pesticide Section 5: Policies and Regulation on pesticides 14. Policies and regulations on the uses of pesticide 15. Case studies on pesticide disaster and laws 16. International pesticides regulations Section 6: Sustainable Alternative 17. Sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to reduce the uses of pesticides 18. Biomonitoring of pesticides Section 7: Conclusions 19. Recommendations based on facts and scientific wisdom 20. Future of pesticide in respect to environmental pollution and its impact on human health

• ISBN: 9780323904896
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés