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Emerging Contaminants in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments: Occurrence, Health Risks and Mitigation is the first to present a synthesis of the occurrence, behaviour, human health risks and mitigation of emerging contaminants in developing countries. First highlighting the nature, sources, industrial applications, key drivers, and regulatory frameworks pertaining to emerging contaminants in developing countries the book goes on to discuss the nature of emerging contaminants, including organic (e.g., pharmaceuticals), inorganic (e.g., rare earth elements) and biological agents (e.g., antimicrobial resistance. It then presents the dissemination, environmental behavior, and fate in terrestrial and aquatic systems as well as the human and ecological exposure pathways and health risks, including ecotoxicology and health risk assessments. Then, conventional water and wastewater processes for both centralized and decentralized systems for the removal of emerging contaminants are discussed. Moreover, emerging and advanced methods, which are currently less used in developing countries are presented, including their prospects and limitations. Finally, future perspectives, including research needs, are highlighted.

Offering a transdisciplinary approach, bringing together perspectives and contributions from experts in environmental sciences, hydrology, environmental engineering, ecotoxicology, chemistry, material sciences, and legal and policy aspects Emerging Contaminants in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments offers an approachable and flexible resource for researchers and upper-level students with diverse academic backgrounds.