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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Editor Biographies -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Part I Fundamentals and Framework -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Sustainability and Sustainable Development -- 1.1 Background and Definition -- 1.2 Basic Concepts and Issues -- 1.3 Evolution of Sustainability and Sustainable Development -- 1.4 Challenges and Solutions -- 1.5 Adaptation and Resilience -- 1.6 Economic, Ecological, Social, Technological and Systems Perspectives -- 1.6.1 Economic Aspect -- 1.6.2 Ecological Aspect -- 1.6.3 Social Aspect -- 1.6.4 Technological Aspect -- 1.6.5 Systems Aspect -- 1.6.6 Integrated Aspect -- 1.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 The Need, Role and Significance of Sustainability -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Three Pillars of Sustainability -- 2.2.1 Economic Development -- 2.2.2 Social Development -- 2.2.3 Environmental Protection -- 2.3 Primary Goals of Sustainability -- 2.3.1 Growth Revival -- 2.3.2 Quality of Growth -- 2.3.3 Essential Needs for Basic Necessities -- 2.3.4 Population Sustainability -- 2.3.5 Conservation and Enhancement of Resources -- 2.3.6 Sustainability of Science and Technology -- 2.3.7 Merging Economics with Environment -- 2.4 Significance of Sustainability -- 2.5 Challenges Toward Sustainability -- 2.5.1 Closing/Bridging Development Gap -- 2.5.2 Forward Steps for the Global World -- 2.5.3 Sustainable Toolkit for Companies -- 2.6 Sustainable Future -- 2.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Sustainable Development: Dimensions, Intersections and Knowledge Platform -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Understanding Complex Systems -- 3.2.1 The Limits to Growth -- 3.2.2 Global Consumption -- 3.2.3 Population and Environment: The IPAT Equation -- 3.2.4 Notions of Strong and Weak Sustainability -- 3.3 Dimensions of Sustainable Development: Economic Dimension.

Intro -- Microconstituents in the Environment -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- About the Editors -- Part I Fundamental Ideas Regarding Microconstituents in the Environment -- 1 Introduction to Microconstituents -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Classification of Microconstituents -- 1.2.1 Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products -- 1.2.2 Pesticides -- 1.2.3 Disinfection By-Products -- 1.2.4 Industrial Chemicals -- 1.2.5 Algal Toxins -- 1.3 Source of Microconstituents -- 1.3.1 Source of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the Environment -- 1.3.2 Source of Pesticides in the Environment -- 1.3.3 Source of Disinfection By-Products in the Environment -- 1.3.4 Source of Industrial Chemicals in the Environment -- 1.3.5 Source of Algal Toxins in the Environment -- 1.4 Physical and Chemical Properties of Microconstituents -- 1.5 Impact on Human Society and Ecosystem -- 1.5.1 Impact on Human Health -- 1.5.2 Impact on the Ecosystem -- 1.6 The Structure of the Book -- 1.7 Conclusions -- 2 Occurrence -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Goals of Occurrence Survey -- 2.3 Environmental Occurrence of Microconstituents -- 2.3.1 Occurrence of Microconstituents in Groundwater -- 2.3.2 Occurrence of Microconstituents in Surface Water -- 2.3.3 Occurrence of Microconstituents in Marine Water -- 2.3.4 Occurrence of Microconstituents in Drinking Water -- 2.3.5 Occurrence of Microconstituents in WWTPs Effluent and Sludge -- 2.3.6 Occurrence of Microconstituents in Soil -- 2.3.7 Occurrence of Microconstituents in Foods and Vegetables -- 2.4 Challenges and Future Prospective in Occurrence Survey -- 2.5 Conclusions -- 3 Sampling, Characterization, and Monitoring -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Sampling Protocols of Different Microconstituents -- 3.2.1 Sample Preparation -- 3.2.1.1 Traditional Sampling Techniques -- 3.2.1.2 Automatic Samplers and Pumps.